: a waiter's assistant
specifically
: one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant
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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.
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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
Steve Brown founded the restaurant, at 124 E. Worth St. in Grapevine, as a logical next step to a career interest formed as a busboy, his brother Dan said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Those responsible for homeland security should not be chasing laborers on farms and busboys in restaurants in order to meet quotas imposed by the White House.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
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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
Steve Brown founded the restaurant, at 124 E. Worth St. in Grapevine, as a logical next step to a career interest formed as a busboy, his brother Dan said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Those responsible for homeland security should not be chasing laborers on farms and busboys in restaurants in order to meet quotas imposed by the White House.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
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“Busboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busboy. Accessed 16 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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