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Callboy

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A male prostitute. euphemistic
  2. 2
    A bellhop. dated
  3. 3
    A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
  4. 4
    A public transport barker (a man who, for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses) Philippines, slang
  5. 5
    A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes) humorous
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  1. 6
    A youth employed to wake people up for work.

    "It was exciting being a callboy, riding a pushbike in all directions in Fremantle City, waking-up the engine-crews for work."

Etymology

From call + boy.

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