英语词汇busboy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	busboy
词源	busboy. The waiter’s assistant in restaurants, who clears dishes off tables and other tasks, takes his name from the bus, a “hand-pushed four-wheeled vehicle used typically for carry- ing dishes in restaurants.” The term dates back to the late 19th century.
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