busboy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/
Etymology
Clipping of omnibus (“assistant waiter”) + boy.
Meanings
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(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 Beifong (Jessie Flower):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| busboys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
busser · bussing station · bus
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Synonyms
Translations (18)
es ayudante de mozo (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · pt cumim (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · nl bordenwasser (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · id pramumeja (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · ro picolo (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · es comís (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · fi plokkari (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · sv diskplockare (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · es galopín [de cocina] (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · id pramudapur (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · de Hilfskellner (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · sl pomivalec (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · tr garson yamağı (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · sv nisse (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · es ayudante de camarero (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · hu kisegítő pincér/felszolgáló (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · sl pomočnik (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables) · es galopillo (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables)