waitron

English

Etymology 1

Coined as a gender-neutral substitute for waiter and waitress, this is one of the few words with the gender-neutral suffix -ron[1] to have seen much use, probably re-inforced by rhyming with patron.[1][2] (Some references instead analyse it as using the same "machinelike" suffix -tron[2] as waitron (“mechanical waiter”), but more likely it uses -ron like laundron[1] and like waiter and waitress use -er/-ress not *-ter/*-tress.)

Noun

waitron (plural waitrons)

(nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress.
- 1992, May, Julian, Jack the Bodiless, Knopf, →ISBN, OL 1567595M:
  With adolescent perversity, he turned up his nose at all of the elegant French items on the Closerie's menu and scandalized the waitron by demanding corned-beef hash—fried extra crisp—with poached eggs, a slice of fresh papaya with lime, banana-walnut bread, and a pitcher of Mexican chocolate.
- 2004 September 28, Dalton, Tracey, The Food and Beverage Handbook, Lansdowne: Juta and Company Ltd., →ISBN, OL 7774255M, page 48:
  Table Service is the combined interaction between the guest and the waitron whilst seated at a table in the establishment's restaurant.
- 2008 February 1, Ratcliffe-Wright, Jenny, Spit Or Swallow: A Guide for the Wine Virgin, Lansdowne: Double Storey, →ISBN, OL 25421828M, page 89:
  If your wine waitron smells the cork, s/he's probably a beginner at this game because you can tell absolutely nothing by smelling the cork.
- 2010 May 10, Cowen, Sam, “Jo'burg and London, relatively speaking”, in Daily Telegraph‎, ISSN 0307-1235:
  Come back here with your cut glass, posh English accent and waitrons everywhere will melt at your feet.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:waitron.

Synonyms

waitperson
waitstaff (collective)
server

References

Paul McFedries, Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture (2004, →ISBN)
“waitron”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Etymology 2

From waiter +‎ -tron.

Noun

waitron (plural waitrons)

(dated, science fiction) A robotic or mechanical waiter.

[McFedries-1] Paul McFedries, Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture (2004, →ISBN)

[MWO-2] “waitron”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

单词	waitron
释义	waitron English Etymology 1 Coined as a gender-neutral substitute for waiter and waitress, this is one of the few words with the gender-neutral suffix -ron[1] to have seen much use, probably re-inforced by rhyming with patron.[1][2] (Some references instead analyse it as using the same "machinelike" suffix -tron[2] as waitron (“mechanical waiter”), but more likely it uses -ron like laundron[1] and like waiter and waitress use -er/-ress not -ter/-tress.) Noun waitron (plural waitrons) (nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress. 1992, May, Julian, Jack the Bodiless, Knopf, →ISBN, OL 1567595M: With adolescent perversity, he turned up his nose at all of the elegant French items on the Closerie's menu and scandalized the waitron by demanding corned-beef hash—fried extra crisp—with poached eggs, a slice of fresh papaya with lime, banana-walnut bread, and a pitcher of Mexican chocolate. 2004 September 28, Dalton, Tracey, The Food and Beverage Handbook, Lansdowne: Juta and Company Ltd., →ISBN, OL 7774255M, page 48: Table Service is the combined interaction between the guest and the waitron whilst seated at a table in the establishment's restaurant. 2008 February 1, Ratcliffe-Wright, Jenny, Spit Or Swallow: A Guide for the Wine Virgin, Lansdowne: Double Storey, →ISBN, OL 25421828M, page 89: If your wine waitron smells the cork, s/he's probably a beginner at this game because you can tell absolutely nothing by smelling the cork. 2010 May 10, Cowen, Sam, “Jo'burg and London, relatively speaking”, in Daily Telegraph‎, ISSN 0307-1235: Come back here with your cut glass, posh English accent and waitrons everywhere will melt at your feet. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:waitron. Synonyms waitperson waitstaff (collective) server References Paul McFedries, Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture (2004, →ISBN) “waitron”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Etymology 2 From waiter +‎ -tron. Noun waitron (plural waitrons) (dated, science fiction) A robotic or mechanical waiter.
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