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newsboy

American  
[nooz-boi, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌbɔɪ, ˈnyuz- /

noun

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


newsboy British  
/ ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ /

noun

  1. a boy who sells or delivers newspapers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of newsboy

First recorded in 1755–65; news + boy

Example Sentences

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Unlike traditional papers sold by expensive subscription; newsboys hawked these “penny papers” in the streets.

From Literature

A newsboy clutching a stack of papers shouts from the corner.

From Literature

For the most part, Strong’s day-by-day chronicle of the war’s ups and downs was based on behind-the-scenes gossip and “extras” peddled by Manhattan newsboys.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this skinny newsboy had other papers in his arms that I hadn’t read, and I wanted one of them to help me pass the time while I waited for my aunt.

From Literature

The sports icon, donning a scarf and newsboy hat, disrupts the snowy scene outside of Clara’s home.

From Los Angeles Times