newsboy

[ nooz-boi, nyooz- ]

/ ˈnuzˌbɔɪ, ˈnyuz- /

noun

a person, typically a boy, who sells or delivers newspapers.

Nearby words

news vendor, newsagency, newsagent, newsbeat, newsboard, newsboy, newsbreak, newscast, newscaster, newsdealer, newsdesk

Origin of newsboy

First recorded in 1755–65; news + boy

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Examples from the Web for newsboy

Giulavogui cried, 55 years old and less than a decade in America, but sounding like a Gotham newsboy from another era.
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She knew many people who never looked for the halfpenny change from a newsboy.
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A newsboy came racing along the pavement, with an armful of sheets, wet from the press.
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"I guess you wasn't cut out for a newsboy," said Dick, frankly.
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It was the newsboy who left the evening papers at the door every night.
Children of the Tenements|Jacob A. Riis
As he sat there waiting for his meal, a newsboy came in, and after selling him a paper, stood near the table.
The Colossus|Opie Read

British Dictionary definitions for newsboy

newsboy

/ (ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a boy who sells or delivers newspapers

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Word Origin and History for newsboy

newsboy

also news-boy, 1764, from news (n.) + boy.