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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.

   "A newsboy passed by, yelling, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!""

2. 2
   a boy who delivers newspapers wordnet
3. 3
   Ellipsis of newsboy cap. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

   "He was wearing a gray newsboy and a tan jacket."

Synonyms

All synonyms

carriercarrierpaperboypaperboy

Example

More examples

"A newsboy passed by, yelling, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!""

Etymology

From news + boy.

Related phrases

newsboy cap

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