Meaning of dishy | Babel Free

Definitions

A dishwasher (someone who washes dishes).

Australia, informal

Examples

“In hostels, everyone is expected to wash and dry his or her own dishes. If you make it known that you are willing to take over this chore in exchange for a small contribution, you may find lots of willing takers. Never underestimate the laziness of travellers. One night Roger Blake made $8 in ‘tips’ by doing this. He then asked the hostel owners whether he could set up as a ‘dishy’ for tips only.”

“I found a job washing dishes at Fish on Parkyn, one of the Sunshine Coast’s leading restaurants. […] When I got the job as a dishy at Fish on Parkyn I don’t think anyone there expected I would last long.”

“My years as a ‘dishy’ in a commercial kitchen showed me the importance of balancing an element of play while simultaneously managing time and tasks wisely.”

“He began as a dishy at a Whitianga restaurant, he worked at Omara's at nearby Matarangi, he did his formal training at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, and travelled and cooked in Australia and the Pacific.”

“Jessica [Watson] volunteered and flew to Vanuatu to join the boat, paying for the airfare with funds saved from her job as a dishy.”

“Leah Blefari has seen it first hand, from working as a dishy and bakery attendant, to crewing for big hospitality companies Red Rock Leisure and Peter Rowland Catering.”

““I started [to work] as a dishy and went from dishy to kitchen-hand and then I started working in a chicken factory as a cleaner,” he [Mitch Aldawsari] says.”

“Nem refers to head chef Nemanja Babic, a Bosnian-born immigrant who came to Australia at age 19 and began his hospitality career as a ‘dishy’ at Courgette before rising through ranks to become sous chef.”

“In transitioning into these jobs, Jarrah started at the very bottom, as a dishy.”

“Will, now a man in his 30s, remembered working as a dishy at Pizza Hut as a teenager.”

“The award-winning chef originally studied accounting but found a love for food after working as a "dishy" at Wollongong's Harbourfront to get through university.”

““I started as a dishy, then went behind the bar, worked as a fryer and then they had staffing issues and I ended up running the kitchen.””

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