"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Monday 2 March 2009

Best Boy

A Best Boy is not necessarily the male child who has behaved most correctly – it is the name given to the first assistant to the gaffer (head electrician) of a film crew.

1 comment:

  1. How cool! Mr. G.'s son has best boy electric and best boy grip to his credit. (He works in the film industry in NYC, paying his dues as a young man!)

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