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Definition of Backroom boy
1. Noun. An expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status.
Definition of Backroom boy
1. Noun. (chiefly British) Someone who has an anonymous support role in an organization, especially a technician or scientist; a boffin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backroom Boy
Literary usage of Backroom boy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Flying for You: Forword by Mike Lithgow by John Gunn (2006)
"Flying is a fine career for any man whether as a pilot in the Services or Civil
airlines, as a "backroom" boy doing the vital task of designer, ..."
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