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Etymology

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Clipping ofomnibus(“assistant waiter”) +boy.[1][2][3]

Noun

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busboy (pluralbusboys)

  1. (US) An assistantwaiter; one whoclears plates from and cleanstables.
    Synonyms:busser,omnibus(obsolete)
    Coordinate term:busgirl

Derived terms

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Translations

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assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables

See also

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References

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  1. ^“busboy,n.”, inThe American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,2016,→ISBN.
  2. ^“busboy,n.”, inMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.:Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^“busboy,n.”, inOED OnlinePaid subscription required⁠, Oxford:Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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