delivery boy

de·liv·er·y boy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-liv-uh-ree boi]
- /dɪˈlɪv ə ri bɔɪ/
- /dɪˈlɪvəri ˌbɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-liv-uh-ree boi]
- /dɪˈlɪv ə ri bɔɪ/

Definitions of delivery boy words

noun delivery boy a boy or youth who delivers merchandise for a store, as to the homes or offices of customers. 1
noun delivery boy delivers newspapers 1
noun delivery boy delivers goods 1

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Origin of delivery boy

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Delivery boy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Delivery boy

delivery boy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

delivery boy usage trend in Literature

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