Dictionary

callboy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From call + boy.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic) A male prostitute.
2. (dated) A bellhop.
3. A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
4. (Philippines, slang) A public transport barker (a man who, for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses)
5. (humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)
6. A youth employed to wake people up for work.
   • It was exciting being a callboy, riding a pushbike in all directions in Fremantle City, waking-up the engine-crews for work. 2010, David Hunt, Era of Steam Engines, Volume 1, Chapter 3, Being a Callboy, Lulu.com:

Forms

Descendants

callboy

Relateds

call girl

Translations (3)

hu ügyelő (a boy or man who summons actors) · pl inspicjent (a boy or man who summons actors) · de Inspizient (a boy or man who summons actors)