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cairina.moschata

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Teaboy, carboy, etc., where does the affix 'boy' come from?

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P-Kasso

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6 minutes after the question was opened (04/05/2007 06:57pm)

The teaboy boy is a boy.
The carboy boy is not.
Carboy means
"large globular bottle covered with basketwork," 1753, probably from Pers. qarabah "large flagon

Supplement from 04/05/2007 06:58pm:

Pers = Persian ie Ancient Iranian

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