newsboy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From news + boy.
Meanings
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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:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of newsboy cap.
alt of newsboy cap
He was wearing a gray newsboy and a tan jacket.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| newsboys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
papergirl · newsgirl · flat cap
Deriveds
Hypernyms
boy · person · hat · cap · man
Relateds
newsstand · newshound · newsmonger