office boy
See also: office-boy
English
Alternative forms
- office-boy
Etymology
From office + boy (“junior employee”).
Noun
office boy (plural office boys)
- A junior male clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.
Related terms
- office girl, office lady, office wife
Translations
boy or junior clerk employed in a professional office
References
- “office boy” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.