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单词 callboy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
call•boy  (kôlboi′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Show Businessa boy or man who summons actors, as from their dressing rooms, shortly before they are due to go on stage.
  2. a bellhop.
  3. Also, call boy′. a male prostitute who arranges appointments with clients by telephone.
  4. Rail TransportAlso, call-boy′, call boy′. a railroad employee responsible for ensuring that members of a train crew are on hand for their regular runs and for notifying them of an extra run.
  • call + boy 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
callboy /ˈkɔːlˌbɔɪ/ n
  1. a person who notifies actors when it is time to go on stage
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