plonge
dishwashing station, scullery (in a restaurant)
noun PLOHNJ Rare
Origin: From plonger (to plunge, to dip), referring to plunging dishes into water
Usage Note
La plonge is kitchen slang for the dishwashing area in a professional kitchen, and by extension the job of washing up: faire la plonge means to wash dishes (as a job). The person who does it is le plongeur / la plongeuse. It is a distinctly French-restaurant-world term unfamiliar to most learners of everyday French.
Examples
"Il a fait la plonge tout le week-end pour gagner de l'argent."
Natural Translation
He washed dishes all weekend to earn money.
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