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Meaning of callboy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A male prostitute.
    euphemistic
  2. A bellhop.
    dated
  3. A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
  4. A public transport barker (a man who, for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses)
    Philippines, slang
  5. A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)
    humorous
  6. A youth employed to wake people up for work.

Equivalents

Polski inspicjent

Examples

“It was exciting being a callboy, riding a pushbike in all directions in Fremantle City, waking-up the engine-crews for work.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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