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busboy

English

Etymology

bus +? boy

Noun

busboy (plural busboys)

  1. (US) Assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables

Related terms

  • busgirl
  • busser
  • bussing station
  • barback

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potboy

English

Alternative forms

  • pot boy

Etymology

pot +? boy

Noun

potboy (plural potboys)

  1. A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern.
  2. (Britain) a boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses.

Related terms

  • pot-girl
  • potman

See also

  • busboy

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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