callboy
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
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. [1]
Usage notes edit
- Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.
Descendants edit
- → Cebuano: callboy
Translations edit
a boy or man who summons actors
See also edit
References edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English callboy.
Noun edit
callboy
- a male prostitute
- (humorous) a man who works as a call center agent (see usage notes)
Usage notes edit
- Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.