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A '''boot boy''', often simply '''boots''', was an English | A '''boot boy''', often simply '''boots''', was an English household servant. Usually a boy or young teenager, the boots was the lowest-ranking male servant; his main job was to clean, polish and care for the household members' boots and shoes, although he may have done other odd jobs as well, particularly in smaller houses where he may have also performed the duties of the [[hall boy]]. | ||
The term is used in | The term is used in association football, to refer to apprentices looking after the football boots of senior professionals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/mar/23/birmingham-norwich-championship|last=Shaw|first=Phil|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=9 March 2011|title=Gunn peppers Birmingham's automatic promotion hopes}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:15, 27 May 2015
A boot boy, often simply boots, was an English household servant. Usually a boy or young teenager, the boots was the lowest-ranking male servant; his main job was to clean, polish and care for the household members' boots and shoes, although he may have done other odd jobs as well, particularly in smaller houses where he may have also performed the duties of the hall boy.
The term is used in association football, to refer to apprentices looking after the football boots of senior professionals.[1]
References
- ↑ Shaw, Phil. "Gunn peppers Birmingham's automatic promotion hopes", The Guardian, 23 March 2009. Retrieved on 9 March 2011.
