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bellboy

[ bel-boi ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

bellboy

/ ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ /

a man or boy employed in a hotel, club, etc, to carry luggage and answer calls for service; page; porter Also called (US and Canadian)bellhop

Origin of bellboy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bell ¹ + boy

A bellboy saw Merry and hastened to notify him that he was wanted at the desk.

He is a Harvard man, but he worked his way through school and one of his jobs was bellboy in a hotel.

The surprised clerk stepped back on a bellboy, and covertly kicked him for being in the way.

At the bellboy's tap, the door swung open and the liveried servant thrust a cardtray before the Angel.

At that the bellboy went away laughing very heartily, but Vi could not understand why.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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