busboy

Jenny chiuAre "busboy "and "waiter" the same?

No, a busboy is a waiter’s assistant.

Jenny chiuCan I use "busgirl"?

Yes.

I believe a "busboy" is one who busses tables.
This amounts to removing the dirty plates and garbage to the kitchen, and cleaning the table, once the diners have left.
Edit: I agree that they sometimes assist by refilling coffee cups and water glasses.

The restaurant industry is increasingly using gender-neutral terms. "Waiter" and "waitress" are more commonly replaced by "server," and "busser" is more common than "busboy."

AvangiThis amounts to removing the dirty plates and garbage to the kitchen, and cleaning the table, once the diners have left.

These are also assisting duties. In restaurants that don’t hire busboys, these tasks are left to the waiters. A busboy is, by definition, a waiter’s assistant.

(I used to be a busboy.

Thanks, A/G.! You can bus my table anytime!
Hope you had a happy Christmas! - A.

(Good point about "restaurants