best boy

noun

: the chief assistant to the gaffer in motion-picture or television productions

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Motion Picture and Television Slang.

the first assistant to the head electrician.

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best boy noun (esp N American)

The chief assistant to the head lighting electrician on a film or television production crew

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Main Entry: ↑best

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best boy or best girl noun (informal)

A favourite friend of the opposite sex, a boyfriend or girlfriend

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Main Entry: ↑best

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best boy UK US noun [countable] [singular best boy plural best boys] cinema

someone whose job is to help the person in charge of fitting or repairing the electrical equipment needed for making a film

Thesaurus: people who work in film-making and theatre_hyponym areas and structures in a theatre or cinema_hyponym

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best boy,

the assistant of the lighting supervisor on a motion-picture or television set; gaffer's assistant.

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n. the assistant to the chief electrician of a movie crew

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ˈbest boy 7 [best boy] noun

the assistant to the person in charge of the electrical equipment used when making a film/movie