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BUSBOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does busboy mean?
• BUSBOY (noun)
The noun BUSBOY has 1 sense:
1. a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
Familiarity information: BUSBOY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
busboy; waiter's assistant
Hypernyms ("busboy" is a kind of...):
dining-room attendant; restaurant attendant (someone employed to provide service in a dining room)
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