bellboy

[ bel-boi ]

/ ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ /

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noun

a bellhop.

RELATED WORDS

attendant, porter, steward, bellman

Nearby words

Origin of bellboy

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bell¹ + boy

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Examples from the Web for bellboy

A few moments later he is paged by a bellboy and a note is given him.
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I know, said Winona, I have what Billy gave me, that the bellboy made.
Winona of the Camp Fire|Margaret Widdemer
The bellboy handed him an envelope and then went away quickly.
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Carl was lounging around the office when the bellboy carried the pitcher upstairs.
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At the bellboy's tap, the door swung open and the liveried servant thrust a cardtray before the Angel.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter

British Dictionary definitions for bellboy

bellboy

/ (ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a man or boy employed in a hotel, club, etc, to carry luggage and answer calls for service; page; porterAlso called (US and Canadian): bellhop

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Word Origin and History for bellboy

bellboy

from bell (n.) + boy; originally (1851) a ship's bell-ringer, later (1861) a hotel page.