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busboy

American  
[buhs-boi] / ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ /
Or bus boy

noun

  1. a waiter's helper in a restaurant or other public dining room.

Etymology

Origin of busboy

1910–15, bus- short for omnibus waiter's helper ( see omnibus) + boy

Example Sentences

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Steve Nash: Busboy The essence of being a good busboy is inextricably linked to being a great teammate.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

Last week, four days before the seventh time set for execution, Franklin Roosevelt commuted Busboy Jordon's sentence to life imprisonment.

From Time Magazine Archive

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