Definitions For Waitron

Etymology 1

Coined as a gender-neutral substitute for waiter and waitress, this is one of the few words with the gender-neutral suffix -ronPaul McFedries, Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture (2004, {{ISBN, 076791807X}}) to have seen much use, probably re-inforced by rhyming with patron.{{R:MWO}} (Some references instead analyse it as using the same "machinelike" suffix -tron as waitron, , mechanical waiter, but more likely it uses -ron like citations:laundron, laundron and like waiter and waitress use -er/-ress not , -ter/, *-tress.)

Noun

WAITRON (plural WAITRONs) (nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress. }} }} }} }}

Synonyms

waitperson waitstaff {{qualifier, collective}} server

References

Etymology 2

from waiter + tron.

Noun

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