busboy

noun

bus·boy ˈbəs-ˌbȯi

: a waiter's assistant

specifically : one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant

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Something’s Fishy — the sushi place of yesteryear where my brother worked as a busboy and where sake warmed the soul after a day in the cold Pacific. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 He’s been a busboy, a railroad brakeman, a garbage man; he’s worked in a chemical plant and in a box factory. —

Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024 In so doing, guests have the same servers, busboys and restaurant managers throughout their trip, and the waitstaff gets to know the guests — and their preferences. —

Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 Williams, a restaurant busboy, was being held Wednesday afternoon at the Duval County Jail on $55,000 bail after making his first court appearance. —

Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for busboy