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Salesboy vs Bo - What's the difference?

salesboy | bo |

As nouns the difference between salesboy and bo

is that salesboy is a boy who sells goods in a retail establishment; a young salesman while bo is old manservant.

salesboy

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A boy who sells goods in a retail establishment; a young salesman.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=October 1, author=Mike Albo, title=Neighborhood Preservation, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=I said hello to the skinny, sweet-faced salesboys and did a preliminary tour of the room trying on jackets and blazers. }}

    bo

    English

    Etymology 1

    Imitative.

    Alternative forms

    * boh * boo

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
  • * , II.37:

    • Etymology 2

    Probably a shortening of (m).

    Noun

  • (US, slang) Fellow, chap, boy.
  • * 1940 , (Raymond Chandler), Farewell, My Lovely , Penguin 2010, p. 255:

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context.

    • Anagrams

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