marry

Definition

To combine partially used containers of the same ingredient into one, reducing storage space and waste. Technically against health codes but universally practiced, like speeding on an empty highway.

Example Usage

Before you leave tonight, marry all the ketchup bottles and oil containers.

Origin

Restaurant industry consolidation terminology, implying joining into one unit

Fun Fact

Health inspectors hate bottle marrying because it makes date tracking impossible, but restaurants continue the practice anyway—some traditions die hard.

Source: Restaurant inventory management slang

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