bellhop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛlˌhɑp/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɛlˌhɒp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Shortening of bellhopper.
Meanings
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An employee of a hotel who carries a guest's luggage and runs errands.
Now, the bellhop's tears keep flowin' And the desk clerk's dressed in black. Well, they've been so long on Lonely Street Well, they'll never, they'll never look back.
1956, “Heartbreak Hotel”, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley (lyrics), performed by Elvis Presley:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bellhops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |