office boy

noun

1. a person, traditionally a boy, employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.

office boy

noun

1. a former name for office junior

Word History and Origins

Origin of office boy¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Having started work aged 16 as an office boy in Trafford Park, he went on to become a director of a building firm in Salford.

From BBC

The Davies family’s inherited wealth was derived from Ralph K. Davies, who began at Standard Oil of California as a 15-year-old office boy and rose to become the youngest director in the company’s history.

From New York Times

But after his discharge, a girlfriend told him that The Times was looking to hire an office boy in the photography department for $30 a week.

From New York Times

His parents could not afford to send him to college, but he attended night classes at the University of Chicago while working as a proofreader and office boy for The Chicago Sun-Times.

From New York Times

Family and coworkers impede a secretary’s romance with an office boy.

From Los Angeles Times