bellboy

[ bel-boi ]
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noun
  1. a bellhop.

Origin of bellboy

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bell1 + boy

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How to use bellboy in a sentence

  • It wuz dis way: you see, boss, de bellboys' bench is right unduh de big clock in de lobby, off to de right uv de desk.

    The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.
  • They all tried to be polite, and Russ grew quite friendly with one of the bellboys who brought them ice water.

  • Then George had to tell Jim all about that battle on the roof when they were dressed in the bellboys' uniforms.

    The Little Washingtons' Travels | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • From the lake front rose shouting and along the road came one of the chemical engines hauled by the bellboys of the hotel.

    Ethel Morton at Chautauqua | Mabell S. C. Smith
  • She registered first, and we were taken by one of your bellboys to Rooms 913 and 1224 respectively.

    Highways in Hiding | George Oliver Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bellboy

bellboy

/ (ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ) /


noun
  1. 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

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