delivery boy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of delivery boy
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Running for 26 episodes between 1973 and 1985, Arkwright also acted as a reluctant father figure to his nephew and delivery boy, Granville, played by Jason.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
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
All else is mystery: “Customer 2 had smiled, and said something to him he hadn’t entirely understood. She looked the delivery boy briefly in his eyes, before closing the door.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
“I guess you can go ahead and bring in those ferns,” she said to the delivery boy, eyeing the foil-wrapped pots with loathing.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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