busboy

or bus boy

[ buhs-boi ]

noun

1. a waiter's helper in a restaurant or other public dining room.

Word History and Origins

Origin of busboy¹

1910–15, Americanism; bus- short for omnibus waiter's helper ( omnibus ) + boy

Example Sentences

He’s 73, with 53 years on the job, having started as a busboy and working his way up to chef.

From Los Angeles Times

He stars as the busboy at a beatnik bar who uses his incredibly lifelike sculptures to impress the hip clientele.

From New York Times

Boss has worked as a server at the late Thaiger Room and Rom Mai Thai; JP tended bar at Pestle Rock and, at one point, worked as a busboy at a Vegas casino.

From Seattle Times

At 16, Maglieri’s first official job at the Whisky was not as the club’s heir apparent, but as a busboy.

From Los Angeles Times

What I learned from him, he treated the busboy the same way he treated his best customer.

From Los Angeles Times