water boy

noun

A man or boy who regularly supplies a sports team or other group with drinking water.

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Meanings

nounwater boy (plural water boys)

plural water boys · alternative waterboy

  1. A man or boy who regularly supplies a sports team or other group with drinking water.

Origin

From water + boy.

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Translations

Latin utrārius
  • utrāriusa man or boy who regularly supplies others with water
Cite this entry
APA

water boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20boy

MLA

“water boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20boy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water boy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20boy.

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