book-boys

A form of book-boy — A young male assigned to retrieve books, especially for patrons in a library.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of book-boy
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book-boys,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-boys.

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