busboy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of busboy
1910–15, bus- short for omnibus waiter's helper ( see omnibus) + boy
Example Sentences
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Hazrat, who started as a busboy, served the hotel for five decades; in a different setting, his dedication and diligence might eventually have lofted him to a leadership role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
He stars as the busboy at a beatnik bar who uses his incredibly lifelike sculptures to impress the hip clientele.
From New York Times • May 12, 2024
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 • May 9, 2024
Gutierrez learned English while working in restaurants, serving as a busboy, dishwasher and waiter, said daughter Rebecca Gutierrez.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024
It was this waitress at the hotel he worked at as a busboy the last summer at Cape Cod.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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