newsboy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7

Definition of newsboy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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!"”
    “Carrados's reply was to hold out a coin to a passing newsboy and to hand the purchase to his friend who was already in the car.”
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noun

  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!"”
    “Carrados's reply was to hold out a coin to a passing newsboy and to hand the purchase to his friend who was already in the car.”
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of newsboy cap.
    “He was wearing a gray newsboy and a tan jacket.”

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Etymology

From news + boy.

Anagrams of newsboy

2 plays · some not in Scrabble

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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