Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A follower; a footman; a page.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A page; a servant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
page ; aservant .
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Examples
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With success, he grew closer to his father, taking on the role of henchboy and family avenger.
The Deluxe Election-Edition Bushisms Jacob Weisberg 2004
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With success, he grew closer to his father, taking on the role of henchboy and family avenger.
The Deluxe Election-Edition Bushisms Jacob Weisberg 2004
bilby commented on the word henchboy
Makes me think of 'Bugsy Malone'.
August 30, 2022