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paperboy

paperboy noun: a boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.

Noun

paperboy (plural paperboys)

  1. A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.
    • Our current paperboy does a nicely consistent job of throwing the paper onto the porch. Our old paperboy sometimes would fling it into the bushes!
    Synonyms:
    newsboy

paperboy meaning in Marathi

paperboy in Marathi

male who delivers newspapers
पेपरवाला peparvālā

Synonyms of paperboy

Forms of paperboy

pluralpaperboys

Origin of paperboy

From paper + boy.

Questions about paperboy

What does paperboy mean?
Paperboy means a boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.
What is paperboy in Marathi?
Paperboy in Marathi is पेपरवाला (peparvālā). See Paperboy meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is paperboy?
Paperboy is a noun.
What is the plural of paperboy?
The plural of paperboy is paperboys.

Words near paperboy in the dictionary

  1. paperbarks
  2. paperboard
  3. paperboards
  4. paperbound
  5. paperbounds
  6. paperboy
  7. paperboys
  8. paperbush
  9. paperchain
  10. paperchains
  11. paperchase

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