bellhop
pronunciation
How to pronounce bellhop in British English:
UK [ˈbelhɒp]
How to pronounce bellhop in American English:
US [ˈbelhɑp]
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- Noun:
- someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
Word Origin
- bellhop (n.)
- also bell-hop, by 1906, American English, shortening of slang bellhopper (1899), from bell (n.) + hop (v.). The notion is one who "hops" into action when the bell is rung.
Example
- 1. You 're dressed like a bellhop .
- 2. Shall I call the bellhop ?
- 3. On his way back to the room , the unscrupulous bellhop realizes that the five dollars won 't go around evenly , so he pockets the two extra and hands over the three remaining dollars to the three businessmen .
- 4. I prefer the bellhop .
- 5. That bellhop 's a real brute !