busboy

noun

bus·boy ˈbəs-ˌbȯi

: a waiter's assistant

specifically : one who removes dirty dishes and resets tables in a restaurant

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One of those cofounders, Jensen Huang, a former Denny’s busboy and Nvidia’s chief executive since that fateful day, is now one of the 10 richest people in the world, with a $127 billion net worth, according to Forbes’ estimates. —

Derek Saul, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Chen and models doubled as busboys, serving milk tea and pineapple buns at the intimate runway presentation inside a Hong Kong-style restaurant. —

Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The waitstaff at Allen’s were professional but could be short-tempered when faced with a subpar busboy. —

Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 In his early career, Say supplemented his modest income by working part-time as a busboy at the Flamingo Chuckwagon in Honolulu, earning $2-3 per hour. —

Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for busboy