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ball boy

noun

Tennis. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them.

Baseball. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game.

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Origin:
1900–05

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ball boy or ball girl

—n
	(in sport, esp tennis) a person who retrieves balls that go out of play

ball girl or ball girl

—n

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