busboy

Noun

Meaning

a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

waiter's assistant butler porter footman host server servant employee attendant maid waitress hostess valet bartender retainer

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Hypernyms

dining-room attendant restaurant attendant

Examples

I am not a fan of people who abuse service staff. In fact, I find it intolerable. It's an unpardonable sin as far as I'm concerned, taking out personal business or some other kind of dissatisfaction on a waiter or busboy. Anthony Bourdain

Actually, I used to be a busboy in a strip joint in New York and so I hate strip joints. I'm not that kind of person. Zach Galifianakis

We tried to find the mayor. His secretary said he was at home. His wife said he was at the office. In Italy or France this would mean His Honor was having an affair. In Chabarovice it probably meant he'd run off to be a busboy in Stuttgart. P. J. O'Rourke

There is no busboy, everybody is the busboy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

busbar busbayne Busbee Busbridge busby Busby Babe