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busboy

English

Etymology

bus +? boy

Noun

busboy (plural busboys)

  1. (US) Assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables

Related terms

  • busgirl
  • busser
  • bussing station
  • barback

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busby

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Various theories; probably from the surname Busby.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?b?z.bi/

Noun

busby (plural busbies or busbys)

  1. A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
    • 1895, Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow
      They were a fine lot of fellows, in their pale blue, tight-fitting jackets, jaunty busbys and white riding breeches with the double yellow stripe […]
    • 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 54]:
      His head was shaped like a busby, a high solid arrogant rock, covered with thick moss.

Coordinate terms

  • (fur hat): bearskin

Translations

See also

  • busby on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • shako

Anagrams

  • subby

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