"waiterish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more waiterish [comparative], most waiterish [superlative]
Etymology: waiter + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waiter|ish}} waiter + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} waiterish (comparative more waiterish, superlative most waiterish)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a waiter. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-waiterish-en-adj-vJI0v9Qz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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