What does waiterish mean?
Waiterish means (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a waiter..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a waiter..
As we sit down to write, we sink in our own estimation; we blush involuntarily, although we are in the deepest solitude; we look at our arm, in dread lest we should find a napkin hanging on it, in true waiterish attitude; we rush to the glass to ascertain whether our neck is encompassed by the conventional little white tie; and we have to look around us.
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Waiterish means (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a waiter..
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As we sit down to write, we sink in our own estimation; we blush involuntarily, although we are in the deepest solitude; we look at our arm, in dread lest we should find a napkin hanging on it, in true waiterish attitude; we rush to the glass to ascertain whether our neck is encompassed by the conventional little white tie; and we have to look around us.
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