bag boy

noun

US
: a boy or young man hired to place shoppers' purchases (such as groceries) in bags
Smith grew up with the company starting as a bag boy in high school.William Heuslein, Forbes, 27 May 1991

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bag boy was in 1953

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“Bag boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bag%20boy. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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