bellhop

[ bel-hop ]

/ ˈbɛlˌhɒp /

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noun

a person who is employed, especially by a hotel, to carry guests' luggage, run errands, etc.

verb (used without object), bell·hopped, bell·hop·ping.

Also bell-hop. to work as a bellhop.

Nearby words

bellevue, bellflower, bellflower family, bellfounder, bellhanger, bellhop, bellicose, bellied, belligerati, belligerence, belligerency

Origin of bellhop

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; bell¹ + hop¹

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Examples from the Web for bellhop

One bellhop was down to see us off and it cost me a quarter to get that much attention.
Gullible's Travels, Etc.|Ring W. Lardner
The bellhop waved at them and they cawed at her and flew off.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Then the bellhop escorted me to 1224 and left me for the night.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
The bellhop gave us a knowing leer as we registered separately, but I was content to let him think what he wanted.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith

Now, I guess you could get a job as bellhop all right, though I dont know whether Joes strong enough to work yet.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for bellhop

bellhop

/ (ˈbɛlˌhɒp) /

noun

US and Canadian another name for bellboy

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bellhop

noun

verb (used without object), bell·hopped, bell·hop·ping.

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Origin of bellhop

Examples from the Web for bellhop

British Dictionary definitions for bellhop

bellhop

noun