altar boy

noun

1. a male altar server.

altar boy

noun

1. RC Church Church of England a boy serving as an acolyte

Word History and Origins

Origin of altar boy¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

This was Rivers unplugged, foul-mouthed in a way that made me feel like a squeamish altar boy.

From Los Angeles Times

She and Tony have a fraught relationship given Tony’s checkered past, which, we come to realize, has something to do with a horrifying experience from his days as an altar boy.

From New York Times

He was also an altar boy for seven years, although that was a lot more stressful.

From Los Angeles Times

From his childhood serving as an altar boy, he misses “the sense of community that formed on Sunday mornings, with the old lady you’d never see otherwise.”

From Seattle Times

From his childhood serving as an altar boy, he misses “the sense of community that formed on Sunday mornings.”

From Seattle Times