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I was really just the tea boy to begin with, or the equivalent thereof, but I quickly announced, innocently but very ambitiously, that I wanted to be, I was going to be, a foreign correspondent.
Christiane Amanpour

Meaning of "tea boy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEA BOY

tea boy  [tiː bɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEA BOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tea boy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEA BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ned (Scottish)

Ned is a derogatory term applied in Scotland to hooligans, louts or petty criminals, latterly with the stereotypical implication that they wear casual sports clothes. Such usage in Glasgow dates back to the 1960s or earlier.

Definition of tea boy in the English dictionary

The definition of tea boy in the dictionary is a boy who makes tea for the workers in a place such as an office.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEA BOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
boi
bɔɪ
boy
bɔɪ
buoy
bɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
lifebuoy
ˈlaɪfbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEA BOY

tea and sympathy
tea bag
tea ball
tea biscuit
tea break
tea caddy
tea chest
tea cloth
tea cosy
tea dance
tea egg
tea garden
tea gown
tea infuser
tea lady
tea leaf
tea leaves
tea light
tea party
tea plate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEA BOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
black boy
bus boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
messenger boy
old boy
poor boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of tea boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tea boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEA BOY

Find out the translation of tea boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tea boy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tea boy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茶童
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chico té
570 millions of speakers

English

tea boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाय लड़का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صبي الشاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чай мальчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chá menino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চা - বালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garçon de thé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tee Jungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お茶の少年
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teh lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cậu bé trà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேநீர் பையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चहा मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çay boyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragazzo del tè
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłopiec herbata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чай хлопчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat ceai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσάι αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tee seuntjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

te pojke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tea boy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tea boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEA BOY»

The term «tea boy» is normally little used and occupies the 119.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEA BOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tea boy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tea boy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tea boy

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2 QUOTES WITH «TEA BOY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tea boy.
1
Christiane Amanpour
I was really just the tea boy to begin with, or the equivalent thereof, but I quickly announced, innocently but very ambitiously, that I wanted to be, I was going to be, a foreign correspondent.
2
Ronald Biggs
It has been rumoured that I was the brains of the robbery, but that was totally incorrect. I've been described as the tea boy, which is also incorrect.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEA BOY»

Discover the use of tea boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tea boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Life And Times Of A Tea Boy
Ambrose Feeney has seen his hopes and ambitions dashed by others' influence and his own inertia.
Michael Collins, 2011
2
Divya's Dharma
The tea boy entered the barbershop, precariously holding a tray filled with steaming glasses of tea. He placed a glass beside Ramar, and placed the tray on the magazine table. The young barber began shaving Ramar, wiping the cut stubble ...
Shaun Mehta, 2004
3
The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book, by ...
TEA BOY. (An. 1781. Ld Giosvenor's bay colt, Pufi-Gim, (afterwards Tea-Hoy.) by Meteor 1796 Lord Grosvenor's bav colt, by Alexander 1797 Mr A. Craven's bay ' iilly, by John Hull 1800 Lord Grosvenor's br. colt, Frank, by John Hull 1801 Lord ...
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1822
4
*Ying Hua Cui Lin Yun Fu: 2: Parts 2. and 3. 1
Tea boy, g 'cha lou. Tea boy's assistant, *1} % g pang 'cha lou. Tea boy's coolie, g g )E 'cha lou kuan tien. Coolie who boils the water, 'YE; jk Q' [E 'pao shui . kuan ticn. Men in godown, 1Q '51 A g chang fangji'n teng. Godown keeper, Q'- ?
‎1872
5
Menashi's Boy
As usual the first to come in was the tea boy who had his kiosk just outside.The young clerk had always started the day with a drink of tea.This morning he declined the istikan which was put on his desk.The tea 78 MENASHI'S BOY.
F. M. Caswell, 2010
6
From a Persian Tea House: Travels in Old Iran
Besides the tea-boy, who comes out occasionally to refill my glass, my only company is usually a family of cats, who prowl about among the broken tea- cases that litter the yard, or sit with heads on one side wondering at their reflections in the ...
Michael Carroll, 2007
7
Oleander Girl: A Novel
It's the tea boy, looking fearful, holding a tray with a cup of tea and a plateful ofglucose biscuits. Rajat expels his pent-up breath. “For God's sake, come in. I won't bite you.” The boy advances hesitantly. When he sets the tray down on the table, ...
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, 2014
8
Out of Action
... and had been used for tobacco storage. As a result, it needed much cleaning and, with our new cook/houseboy, Scot, we set to the task with gusto. We had first met Scot the previous year when he had been the estate tea-boy at Mzarabani.
Chris Cocks, 2008
9
Mandela: A Critical Life
When the tea-boy brings the tea, come and get yours from the tray. We have brought two new cups for you and Gaur Radebe, another African employee.... When the tea arrived Gaur boycotted the new cups and picked up one of the old ones.
Tom Lodge, 2006
10
The Persian Bride
While the friends plied Mo'in with tea and bread, so he'd be sober enough for the Minister of War, which wasn't very sober, and the tea-boy flitted with a cloth, darting witticisms at the libertine, I walked to the bridge and listened to the water ...
James Buchan, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEA BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tea boy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Office says sad farewell to Britain's oldest tea boy Jim Clements who …
Jim Clements was so bored of retirement at 66, he took up a job as a cleaner with a security firm, in 1980 - but he soon moved into an admin position. He worked ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Jim Clements, Harlow's oldest 'tea boy', dies at the age of 102
Jim Clements, who was known to his colleagues at the oldest tea boy in town, has died at the age of 102. Mr Clements worked past his 100th birthday, helping ... «Harlow Star, Jul 15»
3
BUSINESS PROFILE: From tea boy to executive chairman
ANSWER: I joined Midas Construction in 1982 as a tea boy and worked my way up to become a founding director of Midas Homes, later becoming managing ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
4
Tea boy sings with Luke Bryan at sold-out concert
It was a huge night for the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center as country star Luke Bryan performed in front of a sold out crowd. But another performer may have ... «KSFY, May 15»
5
Helen Mirren's latest film director used to be her 'tea boy'
Helen Mirren had ties to director Simon Curtis before the pair made her new movie “Woman in Gold” — he worked as her “tea boy” when he was just 18. «Page Six, Mar 15»
6
Simon Curtis: 'I've resumed role as Helen Mirren's tea boy'
“After that she asked me to help her — basically to sit at her kitchen table and help her with her fan mail and make her cups of tea. It's the job I essentially did this ... «Evening Standard, Mar 15»
7
The Underage Tea Boys of Myanmar
And just as likely as your tea being sweet and creamy, and your surroundings being loud and buzzing, is that your waiter will more than likely be a young boy. «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jan 15»
8
'Tea boy' prostitutes on US military base
Three days before he was scheduled to come home, in 2012, Lance Cpl. Buckley was killed in Afghanistan, in the one place he was supposed to be safe. «WND.com, Dec 14»
9
Ex-teaboy Stephen Catlin in £2.6bn sale talks
Stephen Catlin has come a long way since arriving for his first day as an insurance company “tea boy” in a bright blue flared-trouser suit and wing collars. «The Independent, Dec 14»
10
Notes from Tea-Boy On Tour: BikeMorzine Whip-Off
Ben Winder is the long-lost tea boy of Dirt Magazine. He went and read Peter Pan in the Spring and got carried away, he's now searching for Neverland out in ... «Dirt Mountainbike, Aug 14»

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