disher en · NOUN
Etymology
dish + -er
Meanings
- (obsolete) A dish maker.
- (obsolete) One who dishes up food.
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(figuratively) One who dishes out or dispenses anything.
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.
2009 August 14, Jim Coyle, “Going from pulp to friction”, in Toronto Star:
- A type of scoop with a lever that helps the user dig through hard substances such as ice cream.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dishers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
disher scoop (scoop) · ice cream scoop (scoop) · waiter (one who dishes)