paperboy

[ pey-per-boi ]

noun
  1. a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.

Origin of paperboy

1
First recorded in 1875–80; paper + boy

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British Dictionary definitions for paperboy

paperboy

/ (ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ) /


noun
  1. a boy employed to deliver newspapers, magazines, etc

Derived forms of paperboy

  • papergirl, fem n

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