Houseboi

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A domestic manservant, particularly colonial.

    "“‘Dear Chief: The bearer of this letter, Chow Lan Chu, my houseboi, is a great thief and steals whatever he can lay his hands on. […]’”"

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boybutlerchauffeurcoachmandriverequerry

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"“‘Dear Chief: The bearer of this letter, Chow Lan Chu, my houseboi, is a great thief and steals whatever he can lay his hands on. […]’”"

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