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office boy
noun
- a person, traditionally a boy, employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.
office boy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of office boy1
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Example Sentences
A pimply-faced office boy elbowed him out of it and the man turned away meekly.
"In most places like this, the office boy or the janitor does such work," said Harry.
By and by the office boy, supposedly innocent, would find another for him, and all would be forgotten.
All the clerks looked up; and the red-headed office-boy was prompt in answer to the bell Paul rang a moment after.
Just inside the door was the office-boy, who hastily hid an unlighted cigarette as he caught sight of the senior partner's son.
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