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house boy

noun as in butler

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Example Sentences

One day he described the wardrobe of his house-boy to the consul.

One morning his house-boy spills a cup of coffee on him, and in a rage he half kills the boy.

Cheerfully, in his fine blue linens, the little Chinese house-boy worked in his cabin a portion of every day.

"I think our house-boy knew how to keep a house beautiful, mother, before he came to our country," said Lucy one day.

Viaburi, the house-boy, brought him corrosive sublimate and water, and he took a thorough antiseptic wash.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to house boy, such as: man, manservant, steward, valet, and head servant.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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