busboy
/ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/
busboy noun: an assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
Noun
busboy (plural busboys)
- An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
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busboy meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Indonesian
busboy in Tamil
- விசைகலத் துணை ஏவலாள்
busboy in Urdu
- چھوٹا
busboy in Indonesian
- assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables
- pramudapur, pramumeja
Synonyms of busboy
Forms of busboy
| plural | busboys |
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Origin of busboy
Clipping of omnibus (“assistant waiter”) + boy.
Words formed from busboy
Questions about busboy
- What does busboy mean?
- Busboy means an assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
- What is busboy in Tamil?
- Busboy in Tamil is விசைகலத் துணை ஏவலாள். See Busboy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is busboy?
- Busboy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce busboy?
- Busboy is pronounced /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/.
- What is the plural of busboy?
- The plural of busboy is busboys.
Words near busboy in the dictionary
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