delivery boy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of delivery boy
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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He was roped into providing the group tele-healthcare years ago, but - moved by their plight - more recently became a broker and "delivery boy" for their temporary passports.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Atkinson opens “Shrines of Gaiety” with a bustling scene outside Holloway prison: “’Is it a hanging?’ an eager newspaper delivery boy asked no one in particular.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022
On Monday, she was repeatedly scrolling through her mobile phone in the hope that the app would load so she could dial the delivery boy to pick up an order.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2021
At the book’s hingepoint, the delivery boy, mustering his painstakingly accumulated linguistic, social and financial capital, speaks his heart to N., with catastrophic results.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2021
The delivery boy stroked the gray stubble on his pointed chin.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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