- busboy
- noun Etymology: omnibus busboy Date: 1913 a waiter's assistant; specifically one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
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Busboy — Busboys or busgirls or S.A. , increasingly referred to as bussers, workin the restaurant and catering industry clearing dirty dishes, taking the dirty dishes to the dishwasher, setting tables, and otherwise assisting the waiting staff. [(2004.)… … Wikipedia
busboy — 1913, from BUS (Cf. bus) (v.) in the restaurant sense + BOY (Cf. boy) … Etymology dictionary
busboy — ☆ busboy [bus′boi΄ ] n. a worker in a restaurant who sets and clears tables, brings water, etc … English World dictionary
busboy — UK [ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms busboy : singular busboy plural busboys American a boy or man who removes dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant … English dictionary
busboy — /ˈbʌsbɔɪ/ (say busboy) noun Originally US a waiter s helper in a restaurant, club, etc. {(omni)bus (meaning all purpose ) + boy} …
Busboy Productions — is a production company that was launched by Jon Stewart back in the mid 90s when he was known for hosting the The Jon Stewart Show on MTV. Shortly after the show was cancelled, Stewart signed a production deal with Miramax to star in at least… … Wikipedia
busboy — /bus boy /, n. a waiter s helper in a restaurant or other public dining room. Also, bus boy. [1910 15, Amer.; bus short for omnibus waiter s helper (see OMNIBUS) + BOY] * * * … Universalium
busboy — noun Assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables; one who buses See Also: busgirl, busser, bussing station … Wiktionary
busboy — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, barkeep, barkeeper, barmaid, barman, bartender, bearer, bheesty, caddie, cargo handler, carhop, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, counterman, cupbearer,… … Moby Thesaurus
busboy — bus|boy [ˈbʌsbɔı] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: omnibus helper in a restaurant (19 20 centuries) (from Latin; OMNIBUS1) + boy] AmE a young man whose job is to take away dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant … Dictionary of contemporary English
