busboy

American  

[buhs-boi] / ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ /

Or bus boy

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of busboy

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

Example Sentences

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

Mayor Goldie, having worked his way up the ladder from busboy to civic leader, is trying to fix that clock so his citizens can use it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

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

My dad got a job as a busboy and then, later on, as a dishwasher.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez