Dictionary

busser en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From bus (noun) + -er.

Meanings

1. (historical) A mid-sized horse used to pull a bus.

Forms

busser en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From bus (verb), a back-formation from busboy, + -er.

Meanings

1. (US) An assistant waiter; one who busses.
   • Many owners have long sought to boost the pay of kitchen workers and bussers by forcing servers to share their tips. 2018 March 24, Lydia DePillis, “Few noticed, but Congress just banned restaurants from skimming tips”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2024:
   • Giovanni Duran, 42, came to California from El Salvador without federal authorization when he was 2 years old, brought by his family. He worked as a busser in a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, Loreal said. 2025 February 11, Wendy Fry, “‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteers”, in SFGate:

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Synonyms

omnibus