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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
call + boy
Noun
callboy (plural callboys)
- (euphemistic) A male prostitute.
- (dated) A bellhop.
- (theater) A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
- (Philippines, slang) A public transport barker (a man, who for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses)
- (humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)
- A youth employed to wake people up for work.
2010, David Hunt, Era of Steam Engines, Volume 1, Chapter 3, Being a Callboy, Lulu.com:It was exciting being a callboy, riding a pushbike in all directions in Fremantle City, waking-up the engine-crews for work.
Usage notes
- Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.
Descendants
Translations
a boy or man who summons actors
See also
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 28
Cebuano
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English callboy.
Noun
callboy
- a male prostitute
- (humorous) a man who works as a call center agent (see usage notes)
Usage notes
- Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.
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