"kitchen-boy" meaning in All languages combined

See kitchen-boy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: kitchen-boys [plural]
Etymology: From kitchen + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kitchen|boy}} kitchen + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} kitchen-boy (plural kitchen-boys)
  1. A boy who does menial tasks in the kitchen of a large establishment.
    Sense id: en-kitchen-boy-en-noun-XmJFTP8v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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