Houseboy, typically's a male servant or assistant who performs domestic or personal chores, as in: Houseboy, an American slang term that originated in World War II describing a native boy who helped a soldier perform basic responsibilities like cleaning, laundry, ironing, shoe-shining, running errands, and the like. However, unlike the American "bootleboy" or British "batman", a houseboy wasn't employed by an officer or noncommissioned officer but by the entry-level soldier or private as a means… (More on Houseboy)