"callboy" meaning in All languages combined

See callboy on Wiktionary

Noun [Cebuano]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English callboy. Etymology templates: {{ubor|ceb|en|callboy}} Unadapted borrowing from English callboy Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} callboy
  1. a male prostitute
    Sense id: en-callboy-ceb-noun-qkL0Loh1 Categories (other): Male people, Occupations, Prostitution Disambiguation of Male people: 95 5 Disambiguation of Occupations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 72 28
  2. (humorous) a man who works as a call center agent (see usage notes) Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-callboy-ceb-noun-NdVjRNWc Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Occupations Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Occupations: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: call girl

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-callboy.wav Forms: callboys [plural], call boy [alternative], call-boy [alternative]
Etymology: From call + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|call|boy}} call + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} callboy (plural callboys)
  1. (euphemistic) A male prostitute. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-8R9Drpsw Categories (other): English euphemisms, Prostitution Disambiguation of Prostitution: 38 11 11 18 11 11
  2. (dated) A bellhop. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-eOEM5PSU
  3. (theater) A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance. Translations (a boy or man who summons actors): inspicjent [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-ev7YNltL Categories (other): Theater Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater Disambiguation of 'a boy or man who summons actors': 0 2 64 15 15 4
  4. (Philippines, slang) A public transport barker (a man, who for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses) Tags: Philippines, slang
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-6ejgzb8S Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Occupations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 28 56 6 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 14 17 48 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 5 3 8 14 53 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 2 6 20 56 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 15 17 42 10 12 Disambiguation of Occupations: 15 5 13 46 18 4
  5. (humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes) Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-tnKaaPU-
  6. A youth employed to wake people up for work.
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-0x09Umxz Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 17 15 18 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: call girl

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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