Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

callboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: call-boy
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male prostitute.

noun

Dated

noun

A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.

noun

A public transport barker (a man who, for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses)

Slang

noun

A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)

Humorous

noun

A youth employed to wake people up for work.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From call + boy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

callboys (plural) call boy (alternative) call-boy (alternative)

Phrases

call girl

Frequently Paired Words

call girl

Questions

What does callboy mean?: A male prostitute.
Where does callboy come from?: From call + boy.

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