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In the late 19th century, busboys were originally known as "omnibuses", a term which came from the Latin "omnibus," meaning "for all." "Omnibus" was a popular word in the 19th century with a variety of uses, having first been applied to the large public horse-drawn coaches which marked the first appearance of urban mass transit. The motorized descendants of these omnibuses are known today, of course, as "buses."
While busboys of the period may or may not have ridden to work on buses, they were known as "omnibus boys" or "omnibuses" themselves because their job was to do anything and everything that might be useful in the restaurant. "Omnibus" in this restaurant sense first appeared in 1888, and the first written example of the shortened form "bus-boy" has been traced to a 1913 issue of "The Industrial Worker" although the word was almost certainly in use long before then.
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What do a bus boy do?
a bus boy cleans up after people are done with their dinner, or just cleans up anything that need to be cleaned bus boys are meant to clean up the leftovers from customers such as cleaning the table, washing dishes etc.
Where does the expression Oh Boy come from?
NINA LAllouzq
How many legs are in the bus?
A bus has no legs. A bus has wheels.
How do you catch a bus?
Get to the bus stop on time.
If 8 people get on a bus and 4 get off there are now 20 people on the bus how many people were on the bus at the start?
7
What happens if a boy you know noting about stares at you every time you come on the bus and you go to separate schools?
There is nothing much that happens if a boy you know nothing about stares at you every time you come on the bus and you go to separate schools. This may juts mean that the boy likes you and wants to be friends.
Who is fall out boy's bus driver?
The driver of Fall Out Boy's bus was Jeff Leonardo.
What does it mean when a girl asks if your getting the bus to a boy?
It means she is catching the bus to see a boy.
What is the meaning of bus boy?
The Bus Boy works in a restaurant clearing tables and washing dishes.
The bus is boy or girl from the magic school bus?
liz is a female
Etymology of bus boy?
Verb meaning "clear tables in a restaurant" is first attested 1913, probably from the four-wheeled cart used to carry dishes. The boy who wheeled the cart or bus is the bus boy.
How much does a bus boy make?
A bus boy typically doesn't make much money, but there are certainly exceptions. Say the bus boy had a second job owning Microsoft, he would make a lot of money.
When did you come to the bus stop?
when the bus got there
What are the release dates for The Bus Boy - 2003?
The Bus Boy - 2003 was released on: USA: 10 May 2003 (Atlanta, Georgia)
What is the person who buses tables called?
Bus Boy but if it is a girl its Bus Girl.
What is a bendy bus?
A bendy bus is an informal term for an articulated bus, a bus which bends in the middle to enhance manoeuvrability.
Where did the term bug boy in horse racing come from?
The term bug boy is applied to apprentice jockeys. They are called this as the asterisk which is placed next to their names on the horse racing programmes looks like a bug.
