"busboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: busboys [plural]
Etymology: bus + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bus|boy}} bus + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} busboy (plural busboys)
  1. (US) Assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables Tags: US Categories (topical): Male people, Occupations Related terms: busgirl, busser, bussing station, barback Translations (assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables): bordenwasser (Dutch), plokkari (Finnish), Hilfskellner [masculine] (German), kisegítő pincér/felszolgáló (Hungarian), picolo [masculine] (Romanian), pomivalec [masculine] (Slovene), pomočnik [masculine] (Slovene), ayudante de camarero [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), ayudante de mozo [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), galopino [Mexico, masculine] (Spanish), diskplockare (Swedish), nisse [common-gender] (Swedish), garson yamağı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-busboy-en-noun-~cvlAIIz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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