"callboy" meaning in All languages combined

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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 Categories (topical): Male people, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-callboy-ceb-noun-qkL0Loh1 Disambiguation of Male people: 85 15 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 66 34
  2. (humorous) a man who works as a call center agent (see usage notes) Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-callboy-ceb-noun-NdVjRNWc Disambiguation of Occupations: 24 76 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 29 71
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
  2. (dated) A bellhop. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Occupations, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-eOEM5PSU Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 8 33 10 17 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 7 30 10 37 2 13
  3. (theater) A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance. Categories (topical): Theater, Prostitution Translations (a boy or man who summons actors): inspicjent [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-ev7YNltL Disambiguation of Prostitution: 7 30 10 37 2 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater Disambiguation of 'a boy or man who summons actors': 0 3 63 17 14 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 Categories (topical): Occupations, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-6ejgzb8S Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 8 33 10 17 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 7 30 10 37 2 13 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 28 60 4 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 12 19 52 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 4 2 7 16 56 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 2 5 21 58 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 19 16 40 7 16
  5. (humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes) Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-tnKaaPU- Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 8 33 10 17
  6. A youth employed to wake people up for work. Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-0x09Umxz Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 8 33 10 17 Disambiguation of People: 0 26 9 23 8 33 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 7 30 10 37 2 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: call girl

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)"
      ],
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          "humorous",
          "humorous"
        ],
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ],
        [
          "call center",
          "call center"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2010, David Hunt, Era of Steam Engines, Volume 1, Chapter 3, Being a Callboy, Lulu.com:",
          "text": "It was exciting being a callboy, riding a pushbike in all directions in Fremantle City, waking-up the engine-crews for work.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A youth employed to wake people up for work."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a boy or man who summons actors",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "inspicjent"
    }
  ],
  "word": "callboy"
}

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