newsboy
newsboy noun: a boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers. Also the ellipsis of newsboy cap.
Noun
newsboy (plural newsboys)
- A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.
- A newsboy passed by, yelling, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"
- Carrados's reply was to hold out a coin to a passing newsboy and to hand the purchase to his friend who was already in the car.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
- Synonyms:
- paperboy
Also used as
newsboy is also the ellipsis of newsboy cap.
Synonyms of newsboy
Forms of newsboy
| plural | newsboys |
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Origin of newsboy
From news + boy.
Words formed from newsboy
Phrases with newsboy
Questions about newsboy
- What does newsboy mean?
- Newsboy means a boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.
- What part of speech is newsboy?
- Newsboy is a noun.
- What is the plural of newsboy?
- The plural of newsboy is newsboys.
Words near newsboy in the dictionary
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