"shopboy" meaning in English

See shopboy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: shopboys [plural]
Etymology: shop + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shop|boy}} shop + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} shopboy (plural shopboys)
  1. A boy employed in a shop. Categories (topical): Male people, Occupations Coordinate_terms: shopgirl
    Sense id: en-shopboy-en-noun-vV8X~2tt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shopboy meaning in English (1.2kB)

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