dishy

adj

1. (British, slang)Attractive; good-looking; sexy.

   “Let me set the scene. You spy a dishy stranger across a bar. The attraction is instant. The urges are strong. What do you do?”

2. (slang)Tending to relay information and gossip.

   “"[…] that transformed her into a shimmering golden redhead." That color became Lucy's trademark hair color for the rest of her career. Guilaroff wrote a dishy memoir in 1996, Crowning Glory […]”

   “A reference book that also takes a playful glimpse into the personal lives of some fascinating artists and personalities Kramer peppers this superior tome with the kind of dishy details that will keep readers turning the page.”

   “Without some dishy details, Vern might not pass my name up the ladder. I jumped up, restless.”

   “With its sympathetic narrator, suspenseful plot pivots, snappy pace, and dishy details about Hollywood's inner workings, Liftin's compelling, highly readable novel is likely to engage even readers who remain blissfully unaware of the tabloid ...”

noun

1. (Australia, informal)A dishwasher (someone who washes dishes).

   “In hostels, everyone is expected to wash and dry his or her own dishes. If you make it known that you are willing to take over this chore in exchange for a small contribution, you may find lots of willing takers. Never underestimate the laziness of travellers. One night Roger Blake made $8 in ‘tips’ by doing this. He then asked the hostel owners whether he could set up as a ‘dishy’ for tips only.”

   “I found a job washing dishes at Fish on Parkyn, one of the Sunshine Coast’s leading restaurants. […] When I got the job as a dishy at Fish on Parkyn I don’t think anyone there expected I would last long.”

   “My years as a ‘dishy’ in a commercial kitchen showed me the importance of balancing an element of play while simultaneously managing time and tasks wisely.”

   “He began as a dishy at a Whitianga restaurant, he worked at Omara's at nearby Matarangi, he did his formal training at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, and travelled and cooked in Australia and the Pacific.”

   “Jessica [Watson] volunteered and flew to Vanuatu to join the boat, paying for the airfare with funds saved from her job as a dishy.”