time-waiter

noun

A person who anticipates a favorable moment or turn of events; an opportunist.

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Meanings

nountime-waiter (countable and uncountable, plural time-waiters)

plural time-waiters

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableA person who anticipates a favorable moment or turn of events; an opportunist.
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APA

time-waiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-waiter

MLA

“time-waiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-waiter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-waiter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-waiter.

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