English

Alternative forms

• call boy
• call-boy

Noun

callboy ‎(plural callboys)

1. (euphemistic) A male prostitute.
2. (dated) A bellhop.
3. (theater) A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
4. (Cebu, humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)

Translations

See also

• call girl

Usage notes

• Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.

Cebuano

Etymology

From English callboy.

Noun

callboy

1. A male prostitute.
2. (humorous) A man who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes)

Coordinate terms

• call girl

Usage notes

• Only when referring to oneself or to friends and colleagues in the call center industry.