noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mid-sized horse used to pull a bus. historical
2. 2
   An assistant waiter; one who busses. US

   "Many owners have long sought to boost the pay of kitchen workers and bussers by forcing servers to share their tips."

Synonyms

All synonyms

busboyomnibuspiccolo

Example

More examples

"A busser is a person who clears tables in a restaurant."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bus (noun) + -er.

Etymology 2

From bus (verb), a back-formation from busboy, + -er.

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