Teaboy

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A young man employed to prepare tea (the drink).

    "The two parties differ about the actual request, Keegan claiming he was told, by reason of the departure of Davis, to take over the function of teaboy. The employer says he merely asked Keegan to perform that function on the one occasion."

Example

More examples

"The two parties differ about the actual request, Keegan claiming he was told, by reason of the departure of Davis, to take over the function of teaboy. The employer says he merely asked Keegan to perform that function on the one occasion."

Etymology

From tea + boy.

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