busboy
(US) An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
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🎶"Who needs a busboy now that you got the chef!" 🎶 The long awaited Lucifer plush is finally FINISHED! Thank you for your patience with me! Commission not for sale.💖
I have finally identified The Great Confusion and Disagreement that plagues my home: she wants the dishwasher to be the busboy, I want the cook to be the busboy (at least as far as pans and cooking utensils goes).
Busboy & Waiter from Hell’s Greatest Dad? 😂
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(US) An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.
“🎶"Who needs a busboy now that you got the chef!" 🎶 The long awaited Lucifer plush is finally FINISHED! Thank you for your patience with me! Commission not for sale.💖”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have finally identified The Great Confusion and Disagreement that plagues my home: she wants the dishwasher to be the busboy, I want the cook to be the busboy (at least as far as pans and cooking utensils goes).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Busboy & Waiter from Hell’s Greatest Dad? 😂”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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