"callboy" meaning in English

See callboy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-callboy.wav Forms: callboys [plural]
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
    Sense id: en-callboy-en-noun-ev7YNltL Disambiguation of Prostitution: 7 30 10 37 2 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 29 59 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
  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
Synonyms: call boy, call-boy Related terms: call girl

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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