"char-boy" meaning in All languages combined

See char-boy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: char-boys [plural], charboy [alternative]
Etymology: From char + boy. Etymology templates: {{com|en|char|boy|id1=chore}} char + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} char-boy (plural char-boys)
  1. (dated) A young male employed to do housework or other odd jobs. Tags: dated Coordinate_terms: charwoman
    Sense id: en-char-boy-en-noun-tghfBWCO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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