self-service

noun — 2 senses

self-service

noun

UK /sɛlfˈsɜː.vɪs/ · US /sɛlfˈsɜɹ.vɪs/

Etymology From self- + service.

1

Often The practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items.

  • On the opposite side of the concourse is the triple-counter ticket office and three self-service machines which are adjacent to a large customer service counter and the gateline.2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Wakefield Kirkgate”, in RAIL, number 948, page 29:
2

Euphemistic, Humorous Masturbation.

Related terms
self-serve

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