houseboy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young male domestic servant, especially in a British colony in former times.
  2. A non-white adult male domestic servant.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊsbɔɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-houseboy.wav

Word forms

houseboy houseboys houseboi house boy house-boy

Etymology

From house + boy (“young male; (historical or offensive) non-white male servant regardless of age”).

Related words

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