"houseboi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: housebois [plural]
Etymology: house + boi Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|boi}} house + boi Head templates: {{en-noun}} houseboi (plural housebois)
  1. A domestic manservant, particularly colonial. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: houseboy Related terms: boi

Inflected forms

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