"lazy Susan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lazy Susans [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain, but probably a generic name like Jane, in reference to the device replacing a servant at table. Earliest attestation the 1903 Boston Journal, which credits local carpenter John Laurie as "the resuscitator of 'Lazy Susan'". Almost certainly not named in 'honor' of Thomas Jefferson or Edison's daughters named Susan. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} lazy Susan (plural lazy Susans)
  1. A rotating tray (turntable) used on tables and counters for serving condiments or food.
    Sense id: en-lazy_Susan-en-noun-CjbagYCw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 41 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 35 40 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 29 35 36
  2. A rotating set of shelves used to minimize inaccessible space, usually employed in corner kitchen cabinets. Categories (topical): Kitchenware
    Sense id: en-lazy_Susan-en-noun-xwwdhjne Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 27 43 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 41 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 35 40 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 29 35 36
  3. (finance) Synonym of round trip (“form of barter involving selling and buying back”) Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: round trip [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-lazy_Susan-en-noun-5XvSke3H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 41 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 35 40 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 32 40 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 29 35 36 Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: self-waiting table, serviette, butler's assistant, muffin stand, Lazy Susan, lazy susan Translations (lazy Susan): erretilu birakari (Basque), 餐桌轉盤 (Chinese), 餐桌转盘 (Chinese), pyörivä tarjotin (Finnish), pyörivä tarjoilualusta (Finnish), torno [masculine] (Galician), Drehplatte [feminine] (German), Drehteller [masculine] (German), taca obrotowa [feminine] (Polish), bandeja giratória [feminine] (Portuguese), carusel [neuter] (Romanian), поворо́тный подно́с (povorótnyj podnós) [masculine] (Russian), крутя́щий подно́с (krutjáščij podnós) [masculine] (Russian), tabla giratoria [feminine] (Spanish), bandeja giratoria [feminine] (Spanish), bandeja de rotatoria [feminine] (Spanish), estante giratorio [masculine] (Spanish), snurrbricka [common-gender] (Swedish), vändskiva [common-gender] (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'lazy Susan': 21 43 36

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