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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWaterboy
/ˈwɔː.tər.bɔɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An assistant, especially on a sports team, whose primary duty is to supply drinking water to the players during practice or games.
"The waterboy sprinted onto the field with a cooler of drinks during the timeout." - 2
A derogatory or informal term for someone who performs menial, subservient tasks or lacks real authority in an organization.
"He refused to be treated like a mere waterboy in corporate negotiations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English words 'wæter' (water) and 'boia' (boy, servant), originating in the late 19th century during the rise of organized sports in America. Initially referring to laborers who supplied drinking water to construction or railroad workers, the term transitioned primarily to sports contexts to describe the assistant responsible for providing hydration to athletes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waterboy" is said worldwide
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porteur d'eau
Transliteration: paw-tœʁ do
"Le porteur d'eau a apporté des boissons fraîches à l'équipe."
Wasserjunge
Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌjʊŋə
"Der Wasserjunge lief schnell mit den Flaschen auf das Spielfeld."
portatore d'acqua
Transliteration: portaˈtoːre ˈdakwka
"Il portatore d'acqua ha servito i giocatori durante la pausa."
pastor de agua
Transliteration: poˈteɾo de ˈaɣwa
Script: botellero
"El botellero llevó las bebidas a los jugadores cansados."
auxiliar de campo
Transliteration: awziliˈaʁ dʒi ˈkɐ̃pu
"O ajudante de água entregou as garrafas para o time."
पानी पिलाने वाला
Transliteration: paani pilane wala
"पानी पिलाने वाले ने खिलाड़ियों को तुरंत पानी दिया।"
送水员
Transliteration: sòng shuǐ yuán
"球队的送水员迅速跑向受伤的队员。"
물더꺼미
Transliteration: mul-deok-ggeo-mi
Script: 물보이
"물보이가 선수들에게 시원한 물을 가져다주었다."
水くみ
Transliteration: mizu kumi
"彼はチームの水分補給係として働いています。"
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