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ball boy

noun

  1. Tennis. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them.
  2. Baseball. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game.


ball boy

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ball boy1

First recorded in 1900–05

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