busboy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/

Noun

busboy (plural busboys)

  1. (US) An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
    Synonyms: busser, omnibus (obsolete)
    Coordinate term: busgirl

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References

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