callboy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male prostitute.
  2. A bellhop.
  3. A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
  4. A public transport barker (a man who, for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses)
  5. A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)
  6. A youth employed to wake people up for work.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-callboy.wav

Word forms

callboy callboys call boy call-boy

Etymology

From call + boy.

Related words

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