dine and dash
to leave a restaurant without paying the bill
TRANSLATION
dine and dash = die Zechprellerei --- GOOGLE INDEX dine and dash: approximately 200,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The smoking ban in New York has generated an extra 10,000 jobs in bars and restaurants (and anecdotal evidence suggested a rash of DINE AND DASH incidents).
(BBC News)
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Two arrested after DINE AND DASH at Parsippany steak house.
(www.nj.com)
(BBC News)
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Two arrested after DINE AND DASH at Parsippany steak house.
(www.nj.com)
Did you
know?
dine and dash
slang phrase
- eating at a restaurant and leaving without paying
(The Online Slang Dictionary)
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Dine and dash is an illegal practice in which a person eats a meal at a restaurant and then leaves without paying. It is a form of theft that is punishable by law, sometimes through a fine and in some cases by more severe punishment.
While some may view the dine and dash as a relatively harmless practice, in some cases the server might be held responsible for paying the cost of the meal, an especially bitter pill to swallow for waiters and waitresses who generally earn low wages anyway.
For those who don't feel like waiting to pay the bill in a busy establishment, in some cities mobile apps are available that allow customers to check into a restaurant and then have the bill paid automatically by their credit card. Some apps even let you enter the amount of tip as a percentage of the bill.
That won't necessarily put an end to the dine and dash, but it might help keep some impatient patrons honest.
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SYNONYMS
bill dodging, chew and screw, dine and ditch, eat and run, walkout
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Dine and dash behaviour is bad news for waiters who have to pay the bill from their own wages."
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Thanks to Ron for suggesting today's word!
slang phrase
- eating at a restaurant and leaving without paying
(The Online Slang Dictionary)
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Dine and dash is an illegal practice in which a person eats a meal at a restaurant and then leaves without paying. It is a form of theft that is punishable by law, sometimes through a fine and in some cases by more severe punishment.
While some may view the dine and dash as a relatively harmless practice, in some cases the server might be held responsible for paying the cost of the meal, an especially bitter pill to swallow for waiters and waitresses who generally earn low wages anyway.
For those who don't feel like waiting to pay the bill in a busy establishment, in some cities mobile apps are available that allow customers to check into a restaurant and then have the bill paid automatically by their credit card. Some apps even let you enter the amount of tip as a percentage of the bill.
That won't necessarily put an end to the dine and dash, but it might help keep some impatient patrons honest.
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SYNONYMS
bill dodging, chew and screw, dine and ditch, eat and run, walkout
---
SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Dine and dash behaviour is bad news for waiters who have to pay the bill from their own wages."
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Thanks to Ron for suggesting today's word!
