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noun
A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: paperboy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boy, man, person
noun
Ellipsis of newsboy cap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cap, hat
noun
a boy who delivers newspapers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: carrier
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer
History
From news + boy.
