: a waiter's assistant
specifically
: one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
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While celebrating the surprise hit that would spawn four sequels, two directed by DeMonaco and all scripted by him, the filmmaker talked with a busboy.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
More surprisingly, Bad Bunny turns out to be utterly endearing, and very funny, as a busboy whom Happy hires as his caddie.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Huang, whose first job was a busboy at Denny’s, is now the world’s ninth-richest person with a $142 billion net worth, according to our latest calculations.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Goldie Wilson is a busboy in 1955, who later becomes mayor of Hill Valley after a fateful and motivational discussion with Marty back in the 50s.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
More surprisingly, Bad Bunny turns out to be utterly endearing, and very funny, as a busboy whom Happy hires as his caddie.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Huang, whose first job was a busboy at Denny’s, is now the world’s ninth-richest person with a $142 billion net worth, according to our latest calculations.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Goldie Wilson is a busboy in 1955, who later becomes mayor of Hill Valley after a fateful and motivational discussion with Marty back in the 50s.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
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“Busboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busboy. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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