sidework

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noun

Work done by a waiter or a bartender in a restaurant other than actually serving customers, such as stacking plates, rolling silverware, or preparing ingredients.

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Meanings

nounsidework (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWork done by a waiter or a bartender in a restaurant other than actually serving customers, such as stacking plates, rolling silverware, or preparing ingredients.

Origin

From side + work.

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APA

sidework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidework

MLA

“sidework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidework. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sidework,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidework.

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