office boy

American  

noun

1. a person, traditionally a boy, employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.

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office boy British  

noun

1. a former name for office junior

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Etymology

Origin of office boy

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

But after his discharge, a girlfriend told him that The Times was looking to hire an office boy in the photography department for $30 a week.

From New York Times

His parents could not afford to send him to college, but he attended night classes at the University of Chicago while working as a proofreader and office boy for The Chicago Sun-Times.

From New York Times

Family and coworkers impede a secretary’s romance with an office boy.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite being an advocate for education today, Sir Jack had no interest in school and left at 13, getting a job as an office boy soon after.

From BBC

“But the next week, an office boy gave me two critics’ tickets for the Glasgow Empire,” a major theater.

From Seattle Times