Disher

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dish maker. obsolete
  2. 2
    One who dishes up food. obsolete
  3. 3
    One who dishes out or dispenses anything. figuratively

    "That anyone would willingly swap being the disher of easy criticism, second-guessing, amateur psychoanalysis, pious lectures and sundry other grief to become the dishee is probably cause for an intervention."

  4. 4
    A type of scoop with a lever that helps the user dig through hard substances such as ice cream.

Synonyms

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disher scoopdisher scoopice cream scoopwaiterwaiter

Example

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"That anyone would willingly swap being the disher of easy criticism, second-guessing, amateur psychoanalysis, pious lectures and sundry other grief to become the dishee is probably cause for an intervention."

Etymology

dish + -er

Related phrases

disher scoop

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