"box boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box boy (plural box boys)
  1. A man who assists a disc jockey by transporting and setting up the speakers, the collection of records, etc. Categories (topical): Music

Inflected forms

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