garçon

American  

[gar-sawn] / garˈsɔ̃ /

noun

French.

plural

garçons

1. (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.

2. a boy or a young unmarried man.

3. a male employee or servant.

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garçon British  

/ ɡarsɔ̃, ˈɡɑsɒn /

noun

1. a waiter or male servant, esp if French

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Etymology

Origin of garçon

C19: from Old French gars lad, probably of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

Now garçon, if you'd be so kind, one one more sprinkle of that good stuff, si vous plait.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 11, 2018

She told him he was a bon garçon, and she meant it.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

At length, an old white-haired garçon of the Café de Paris, to whom he told his wishes, informed him of the miserable fate of the old Prince of suppers.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)

Muchacho, in Spanish, means the same as garçon in French, or valet in English.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James H.

"Did you find them on the battle-ground, garçon?"

From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 by Ingraham, Joseph Holt

Related Words

• server
• waitperson
• waitress