[Ads-l] Antedating busboy (bus boy) and "omnibus boy"

[Dan Goncharoff]

So when did bus boys start bussing trays?

On Jul 12, 2017 3:37 AM, "W Brewer" <brewerwa at gmail.com> wrote:

> WG:  << So, _bus_ is from "omnibus" and _bus boy_ is from "omnibus boy,"
> because
> both are "for everybody." >>
>
> WB:  Here's how I look at it.  (*vehiculum) omnibus > bus (public
> transportation for all social classes).
> Bus boy (restaurant factotum).
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