phrase General Slang

on deck

on DEK · phrase · kitchen

The next order in the queue — get ready.

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Definitions

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Borrowed from baseball — the order coming up right after the one currently firing. Lets the line pre-grab proteins, drop pasta, start the sauce so there's no gap between tickets.

“Firing table four — table seven on deck.”
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Wider usage: next up in line for anything — the next person, project, or task ready to go.

“Who's on deck for the presentation?”
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The batter next in line to hit, who waits in the on-deck circle.

“The cleanup hitter is on deck, so they may pitch around this guy.”
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on deck In A Sentence

Firing table four — table seven on deck.
Who's on deck for the presentation?

Origin & Usage

Baseball — the next batter waits in the on-deck circle. Bled into kitchen, sports, and general English through the 20th century.

Variants on-deck
Tags #kitchen#boh#restaurant#service#baseball

People Also Ask

What does 'on deck' mean in baseball?

It means being the next batter due to hit; that player warms up in the on-deck circle while the current batter is up.

Where does 'on deck' come from?

It's borrowed from nautical language, where a sailor 'on deck' is up and ready to work next.

What is the on-deck circle?

It's the designated warm-up spot near home plate where the next hitter takes practice swings and times the pitcher.

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