: a waiter's assistant
specifically
: one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
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In addition to his thievery, Doug also made money working as a busboy at the Brady Pub; his brief love interests in Salem included Holly and Ari.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 July 2025
My grandfather would wipe down the walls of our kitchen — a flashback to his busboy days in New York after arriving from Italy in 1920 — then suddenly rocket from past to present.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
While celebrating the surprise hit that would spawn four sequels, two directed by DeMonaco and all scripted by him, the filmmaker talked with a busboy.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
More surprisingly, Bad Bunny turns out to be utterly endearing, and very funny, as a busboy whom Happy hires as his caddie.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 July 2025
My grandfather would wipe down the walls of our kitchen — a flashback to his busboy days in New York after arriving from Italy in 1920 — then suddenly rocket from past to present.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
While celebrating the surprise hit that would spawn four sequels, two directed by DeMonaco and all scripted by him, the filmmaker talked with a busboy.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
More surprisingly, Bad Bunny turns out to be utterly endearing, and very funny, as a busboy whom Happy hires as his caddie.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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“Busboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busboy. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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busboy
noun
bus·boy
ˈbəs-ˌbȯi 
: a person employed in a restaurant to remove dirty dishes and set tables
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