errand boy
errand boy noun: a male employed to run errands.
Noun
errand boy (plural errand boys)
- A male employed to run errands.
- There was plenty of food and plenty of work. He was to be errand boy, and to help the girls to carry wood and water and do other odd jobs.1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 96
- Synonyms:
- cat's paw, hatchet man
- Someone in a responsible position who performs relatively menial tasks for a senior manager.
errand boy meaning in Tamil
errand boy in Tamil
- குற்றேவலன், சொக்கப்பையன்
Synonyms of errand boy
Forms of errand boy
| plural | errand boys |
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Questions about errand boy
- What does errand boy mean?
- Errand boy means a male employed to run errands.
- What is errand boy in Tamil?
- Errand boy in Tamil is குற்றேவலன், சொக்கப்பையன். See Errand boy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is errand boy?
- Errand boy is a noun.
- What is the plural of errand boy?
- The plural of errand boy is errand boys.
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