best boy
noun
: the chief assistant to the gaffer in a video production (as for a movie or television show)
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“Best boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20boy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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