houseboy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of houseboy
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My grandfather, who went by Stewart, had worked as a houseboy in Menlo Park, moved on to farming and later opened a grocery store in Sacramento.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Once in London, however, he had to sleep on Dr Obeta's sofa and says the doctor used him as a houseboy.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
He said they met in Hammamet, a Tunisian resort town, where Mr. Girard hired him as a houseboy in a villa he had rented.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2020
Michener became a houseboy of sorts for the Swopes and built them a greenhouse.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2018
That he stole away to America as the houseboy of a retiring two-star general.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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