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A hotel's first impression, wearing a hat shaped like ambition and carrying your luggage.
means A hotel staffer who carries guests' bags and runs errands, traditionally for tips.
from Short for bell-hopper: someone who hopped to attention the instant the front desk bell rang.
Pillbox hatIconic round cap borrowed from military dress uniforms.
Wage modelOften paid mostly through tips, not salary.
Peak eraGolden age was early 20th-century grand hotels.