: a waiter's assistant
specifically
: one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
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School funding Fresh off the plane from Haiti in the 1990s as a teen, Unik Ernest’s first job was as a busboy at a trendy Caribbean restaurant in South Beach.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
After working his way up from busboy to general manager at neighboring J&M Restaurant, Curtis saved up and purchased the Central at age 33.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
His entourage subdued Sirhan as a teenage busboy cradled the injured Kennedy.
—Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Commentators noted that shoeshine boys and busboys began to imitate Fetchit’s notorious walk in the real-world streets.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
After working his way up from busboy to general manager at neighboring J&M Restaurant, Curtis saved up and purchased the Central at age 33.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
His entourage subdued Sirhan as a teenage busboy cradled the injured Kennedy.
—Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Commentators noted that shoeshine boys and busboys began to imitate Fetchit’s notorious walk in the real-world streets.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Busboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busboy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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