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bellhop (n.)

also bell-hop, by 1906, American English, shortening of slang bellhopper (1899), from bell (n.) + hop (v.). The notion is one who "hops" into action when the bell is rung.

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Definitions of bellhop from WordNet

bellhop (n.)
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels;
Synonyms: bellboy / bellman
From wordnet.princeton.edu