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teaboy

teaboy noun: a young man employed to prepare tea (the drink).

Noun

teaboy (plural teaboys)

  1. A young man employed to prepare tea (the drink).
    • The two parties differ about the actual request, Keegan claiming he was told, by reason of the departure of Davis, to take over the function of teaboy. The employer says he merely asked Keegan to perform that function on the one occasion.1985, Judgments, etc., of the Arbitration Court of New Zealand, page 697

Forms of teaboy

pluralteaboys

Origin of teaboy

From tea + boy.

Questions about teaboy

What does teaboy mean?
Teaboy means a young man employed to prepare tea (the drink).
What part of speech is teaboy?
Teaboy is a noun.
What is the plural of teaboy?
The plural of teaboy is teaboys.

Words near teaboy in the dictionary

  1. teaboos
  2. teabowl
  3. teabowls
  4. teabox
  5. teaboxes
  6. teaboy
  7. teaboys
  8. Teaca
  9. teacaddies
  10. teacaddy
  11. teacake

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