: 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.
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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
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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
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“Busboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busboy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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busboy
noun
bus·boy
ˈbəs-ˌbȯi 
: a person employed in a restaurant to remove dirty dishes and set tables
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