bat boy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bat boy
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The left-hander served as bat boy for the game while wearing a jersey that had “4-10” as his number as a punishment for his fantasy football failures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
A few years ago RJ tried his hand at being a bat boy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
That, of course, had always been the dream growing up Binghamton, New York, where he became the bat boy for the local Double-A team.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
He is remembered as the 3 1/2-year-old bat boy for his daddy’s Giants who was scooped out of harm’s way by J.T.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
Later I got a job in the yard that paid a dollar and a half a day, that of bat boy.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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