newsboy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.
  2. Ellipsis of newsboy cap.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-newsboy.wav

Word forms

newsboy newsboys

Etymology

From news + boy.

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Derived words

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