busboy
noun
bus·boy
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Definition of busboy
: a waiter's assistant
specifically
: one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
Examples of busboy in a Sentence
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On at least one night a year, the District’s bartenders, chefs, busboys and maître d’s get to step away from their posts and party like everyone else. — Washington Post, "The Scene: D.C. restaurant workers let down their hair and celebrate at the 2019 RAMMY Awards," 2 July 2019 Spacey, 59, was accused of getting an 18-year-old man drunk and then groping him at a Nantucket restaurant and bar where the teen worked as a busboy. — Washington Post, "Prosecutors drop case against Kevin Spacey," 18 July 2019 Spacey was accused of getting an 18-year-old man drunk and then groping him at a Nantucket restaurant and bar where the teen worked as a busboy. — baltimoresun.com, "Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey," 17 July 2019 The two-time Oscar winner allegedly bought the then-18-year-old drinks after his shift as a busboy ended at the bar. — Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, "Spacey accuser, family due in court to explain missing cellphone," 8 July 2019 Spacey is currently being tried on charges of indecent assault and battery for allegedly groping an 18-year-old busboy in July 2016 at the Club Car bar on the island of Nantucket. — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, "Judi Dench says work of Weinstein and Spacey should not be forgotten," 25 June 2019 Spacey is already facing a criminal charge of indecent assault over the incident that allegedly happened in July 2016 when the accuser was an 18-year-old busboy at a bar in Massachusetts. — CNN, "Kevin Spacey is sued over alleged groping of a busboy in a new twist in case against him," 28 June 2019 The statute of limitations to file a civil suit runs out next month, three years after Spacey's then-18-year-old accuser said the Oscar-winner got him drunk and groped him at Club Car, where he was employed as a busboy. — CBS News, "Man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping incident at Nantucket bar," 27 June 2019 The two-time Oscar winner allegedly plied the man, then 18, with drinks after the man’s shift as a busboy at the bar ended. — Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, "Key cellphone is missing in Kevin Spacey sex assault case, lawyer says," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'busboy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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busboy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of busboy
: a man or boy whose job is to remove dirty dishes, clean tables, etc., at a restaurant
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busboy
noun
bus·boy
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Kids Definition of busboy
: a person hired by a restaurant to clear and set tables
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