callboy
a boy or man who summons actors, as from their dressing rooms, shortly before they are due to go on stage.
a bellhop.
Also call boy . a male prostitute who arranges appointments with clients by telephone.
Also call-boy, call boy .Railroads Slang. a railroad employee responsible for ensuring that members of a train crew are on hand for their regular runs and for notifying them of an extra run.
Origin of callboy
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How to use callboy in a sentence
The call-boy rapped at his dressing-room, and not receiving a reply, opened the door to find the room empty.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaThe call-boy announced Diottis turn; the violinist led Mildred to a seat at the entrance of the stage.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaHelped by Cline she dressed quickly, hearing no sound from the ante-room until the call-boy bounded in to shout her name.
Vision House | C. N. WilliamsonBut I managed to do so, and was in my dressing-room when the call-boy entered and informed me a gentleman was waiting to see me.
Buckskin Mose | Buckskin MoseOn arriving there I found the call-boy had brought another street band, which now refused to quit the stage.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I | James H. Mapleson
British Dictionary definitions for callboy
/ (ˈkɔːlˌbɔɪ) /
a person who notifies actors when it is time to go on stage
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