- a boy who calls actors when it is time for them to go on the stage
- a bellboy
callboy
call·boy
noun
The definition of a callboy is a bellboy or someone who calls actors up when it is their time to go on stage.
An example of a callboy is a stage hand who is responsible to keep track of the progress of a play and to call actors up on stage when it is their time to perform.
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Noun
(plural callboys)
- (euphemistic) A male prostitute.
- (dated) A bellhop.
- (theater) A boy or man who summons actors when their presence is required for a performance.
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