Waite
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Morrison Remick
[rem-ik] /ˈrɛm ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1816–88, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1874–88.
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Terry, full name Terence Hardy Waite. born 1939, British special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who negotiated the release of Western hostages held in the Middle East before being taken hostage himself (1987–91) in Lebanon
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verb (used without object) 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive. 2. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. 3. to remain neglected for a time: […]
- Waiter
noun 1. a person, especially a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant. 2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver. 3. a person who waits or awaits. 4. Obsolete. an attendant. verb (used without object) 5. to work or serve as a waiter: to waiter in a restaurant. noun […]
- Waitered
noun 1. a person, especially a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant. 2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver. 3. a person who waits or awaits. 4. Obsolete. an attendant. verb (used without object) 5. to work or serve as a waiter: to waiter in a restaurant. noun […]
- Waitering
noun 1. the occupation of a waiter. noun 1. a person, especially a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant. 2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver. 3. a person who waits or awaits. 4. Obsolete. an attendant. verb (used without object) 5. to work or serve as a […]
- Wait for the other shoe to drop
Await a seemingly inevitable event, as in Now that she has a good enough job to leave her husband, we’re just waiting for the other shoe to drop. This expression alludes to a person awakened by a neighbor who loudly dropped one shoe on the floor and is waiting for the second shoe to be […]