best boy

American  

noun

Movie and Television Slang.

1. the first assistant to the head electrician.

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best boy British  

noun

1. the assistant to the senior electrician or to the key grip in a film crew

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Example Sentences

Before “Dawson’s Creek” finished its six-season run, its shining star and America’s best boy had already set his sights on something else — a role that could pervert his sweet smile into a loathsome, stomach-churning grin.

From Salon

“I’m the best boy ever! I love to play. I love snuggling and I’ll let you put silly costumes on me,” said the caption on the Feb. 14, 2022 Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times

"From key grip to best boy, everyone on the show has a fabulous recipe to share," the description of the book reads.

From Salon

"Gavin and his partner, Lauren brought him up to be the best boy ever. Freddie was Gavin's whole world and spending time with him was his favourite thing to do," it said.

From BBC

I don’t think that’s enough information to make an informed guess about whether this new lens is a telephoto, an ultrawide, or something else, though I’m hoping I’ll be able to use that second camera to take pictures of the new best boy Fidough.

From The Verge