Meaning & use
shop boy
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a boy or young man employed as an assistant in a shop.
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The shop boy swept the floor and restocked the shelves before the store opened.
In the novel, the shop boy dreamed of one day owning his own business.
A note on using this word
A somewhat dated term, more common in 19th- and early 20th-century writing than in modern usage, where 'sales assistant' or 'clerk' is now preferred.
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