house-boy

A form of houseboy — A young male domestic servant, especially in a British colony in former times.

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Meanings

nounhouse-boy (plural house-boys)

plural house-boys

  1. alternativeAlternative form of houseboy.
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APA

house-boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-boy

MLA

“house-boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-boy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house-boy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-boy.

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