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busboys

busboys is the plural of busboy.

Meaning of busboy

Noun

busboy (plural busboys)

  1. (US) An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
    • Katara might be able to pull it off, but you two would be lucky to pass as busboys.2006 September 22, Tim Hedrick, “City of Walls and Secrets” (12:23 from the start), in Lauren MacMullan, director, Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 2 (Book Two: Earth), episode 14, spoken by Toph...
    Synonyms:
    busser, omnibus

Questions about busboys

What is busboys the plural of?
Busboys is the plural of busboy.

Words near busboys in the dictionary

  1. busbayne
  2. Busbee
  3. Busbees
  4. busbies
  5. busboy
  6. busboys
  7. Busbridge
  8. busby
  9. Busby Babe
  10. Busby Babes
  11. busbys

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