How to pronounce busboy
American English pronunciation
BUS-boy
- IPA
- /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/
- Syllables
- BUS · boy (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What busboy means
A restaurant worker who clears and resets tables
In a sentence: The busboy cleared our dirty plates and wiped the table clean.
Where it comes from: The bus part comes from omnibus, an old word for a waiter's helper. It has nothing to do with the bus you ride.
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