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noundish pig (plural dish pigs)
plural dish pigs
- slangA person employed to wash dishes at a restaurant or similar location.
A dish pig washes dishes for a living.
2003, “Steve Baker review of Rob Longstaff Ten Tracks At A Reasonable Price”, in Australian Broadcasting Commission, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2004Synonyms: dish bitch, dish dog
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nounA person employed to wash dishes at a restaurant or similar location.
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dish pig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dish%20pig
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