towel boy 

a.k.a. water boy. At a sports match, this is the kid or aspiring athlete who hangs out at the sideline with a squirt bottle of water and a towel, and hands these to the athlete(s) whenever they vaguely wave their hand in his direction.

He wanted a career in football but only got as far as towel boy.

towel boy by davefromgraz June 18, 2008

towel boy 

young boys that carried towels in bathhouses

gio scotti looks like a towel boy in ancient greece

towel boy by doboteretoh_doghorse May 22, 2023

towel boy 

A male actor who does not have any problem with the Ren faire, wearing towels around the house, public displays of wang, or bringing homeless tweak nuts over to the house for extended periods of time.

Fuck you, towel boy.
Break a leg, towel boy.
Towel boy, I am SO glad you don't live at my house any more, you suck-ass bitch!

towel boy by ericb March 25, 2003

towel boy 

n.
an individual who is known to be the only single person in his/her group of friends after being alone for a substantial amount of time and is subjected to the whims of other couples; a derogatory term for people that give other couples their towels after they had sex. Derived from "third wheel", but to the long-term extreme.

Guy 1: "You think you'll find love?"
Guy 2: "Nope. Not now, not ever."
Guy 1: "Bro you're being negative. You've only been single for 15 years. Your time will come. Trust."
Guy 2: "At this point, imma have to wait another 15 years. I honestly don't care. Once a towel boy, always a towel boy."

towel boy by YT_BlueFro June 13, 2025