noun
busboy
BUHS-boy
noun
1
A restaurant worker who clears and cleans tables.
"He got his first job as a busboy at sixteen."
How to Use Busboy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA restaurant employee whose job is clearing dirty dishes and tidying tables.
When to use it
Mainly American English; British English more often says "waiter's assistant" or simply describes the task.
Word Forms
busboys plural
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Etymology
"Bus" here is a clipping of "omnibus" in the older sense of "assistant waiter," combined with "boy."