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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