houseboy

[ hous-boi ]

noun

1. houseman ( def 1 ).

houseboy

/ ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a male domestic servant

Word History and Origins

Origin of houseboy¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; house + boy

Example Sentences

Once in London, however, he had to sleep on Dr Obeta's sofa and says the doctor used him as a houseboy.

From BBC

Despite the decision not to go ahead with the transplant, the alleged victim gave evidence that he had later been examined by two other unidentified doctors at the home of Dr Obeta who he also accused of making him work as a "houseboy" and not paying him, jurors were told.

From BBC

Shortly after the opening of the Broad exhibition, the Centre’s production of “Houseboy” by Ferdinand Oyono, directed by Kentridge, premiered at REDCAT.

From Los Angeles Times

Based on a 1956 novel, “Houseboy” adopts the intimate form of a young man’s diary to tell of the brutal power imbalances and racial oppression in colonial Cameroon.

From Los Angeles Times

But the work has never been solely about South Africa, as “Houseboy” and the breadth of the Broad show demonstrate.

From Los Angeles Times