: a waiter's assistant
specifically
: one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
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Sunday, however, was for the old-timers — many of whom posed for pictures under the familiar neon sign and tearfully shook hands with busboys and waitresses.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Britten, who was known by family and friends as Von, worked part time as a busboy at Red Lobster in Matteson and had recently been accepted into a trade school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s no robot anywhere in the world right now that can sort a bowlful of coins as well as the average child or clear a table as well as a restaurant busboy.
—Erik Brynjolfsson, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Something’s Fishy — the sushi place of yesteryear where my brother worked as a busboy and where sake warmed the soul after a day in the cold Pacific.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Busboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busboy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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busboy
noun
bus·boy
ˈbəs-ˌbȯi 
: a person employed in a restaurant to remove dirty dishes and set tables
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