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lazy susan

lazy Susan

noun
1.
a revolving tray for foods, condiments, etc., placed usually at the center of a dining table.
2.
any similar structure, as a shelf or tabletop, designed to revolve so that whatever it holds can be seen or reached easily.
Also, lazy susan, Lazy Susan.


Origin:
1915–20, Americanism
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lazy Susan
 
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a revolving tray, often divided into sections, for holding condiments, etc

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