dish pig
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Meaning · English
A person employed to wash dishes at a restaurant or similar location.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A dish pig washes dishes for a living.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dish pig” mean?
A person employed to wash dishes at a restaurant or similar location.
Is “dish pig” formal or informal?
dish pig is generally slang.