busboy

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busboy

/ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/

Where it comes from

Clipping of omnibus (“assistant waiter”) + boy.

noun busboys

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.
Similar: busser, omnibus

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noun assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables

Español	ayudante de camarero, ayudante de mozo, galopín [de cocina], comís, galopillo
Português	cumim
Deutsch	Hilfskellner
Română	picolo

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@misc{busboy_2026,
  title = {busboy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/busboy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}