ball boy

noun

1. Tennis. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them.
2. Baseball. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game.

ball boy

noun

1. (in sport, esp tennis) a person who retrieves balls that go out of play

Word History and Origins

Origin of ball boy¹

First recorded in 1900–05