Definition
A young man or boy who serves as a henchman; a muscular or sturdy youth, especially one who acts as an enforcer.
Etymology
From 'hench' (British slang for muscular, from possibly 'henchman') + 'boy'. Modern slang term combining a slang adjective with 'boy' to describe a young male assistant or enforcer.
Kelly Says
The word 'henchboy' shows how modern slang recycles old words in new ways—'henchman' originally meant a trusted personal servant, but British slang repurposed 'hench' to mean physically strong, creating a whole new meaning for an ancient term.
Translations
ARالعربية
مساعد قوي
mus-a-id qaw-ee
BNবাংলা
সাহায্যকারী
sa-ha-ya-ka-ree
DEDeutsch
Söldner
zoel-der
ELΕλληνικά
συνοδός
see-noh-dos
ESEspañol
chico de confianza
chee-koh deh kon-fee-an-sah
FAفارسی
کمککار
kam-e-kar
FISuomi
apulainen
a-pu-lai-nen
FRFrançais
bras droit
bra drow
HAHA
ma'aikata
ma-ai-ka-ta
HIहिन्दी
मजबूत लड़का
ma-j-boot lad-ka
HUMagyar
szolgálatos
shol-ga-ta-os
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembantu kuat
pembantu kuat
ITItaliano
sgherro
sgher-roh
KKKK
тәрбиеші
tar-bee-shee
KMKM
ប្រជាជន
brach-ea-chon
MSBahasa Melayu
pembantu kuat
pembantu kuat
MYမြန်မာ
အကူအညီ
a-koo-a-ni
NLNederlands
handlanger
han-dlan-ger
NONorsk
medhjelper
med-hel-per
PLPolski
gwałciciel
gwal-tsi-el
PTPortuguês
escravo
es-kra-vo
SVSvenska
hjälpare
hjal-pare
SWKiswahili
msaidizi
m-sai-di-zi
TAதமிழ்
உதவியாளர்
ud-avi-ya-lar
TEతెలుగు
సహాయకుడు
sa-haya-ku-du
TRTürkçe
güçlü adam
gooch-loo a-dam
UKУкраїнська
помічник
po-mih-nik
VITiếng Việt
thợ săn
tho-san
YOYO
olubadan
o-loo-ba-dan
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee