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newsboy

news·boy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nooz-boi, nyooz-]
    • /ˈnuzˌbɔɪ, ˈnyuz-/
    • /ˈnjuːzbɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nooz-boi, nyooz-]
    • /ˈnuzˌbɔɪ, ˈnyuz-/

Definitions of newsboy word

  • noun newsboy a person, typically a boy, who sells or delivers newspapers. 1
  • noun newsboy A boy who sells or delivers newspapers. 1
  • noun newsboy young male who delivers newspapers 1
  • noun newsboy a boy who sells or delivers newspapers 0

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Origin of newsboy

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; news + boy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Newsboy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

newsboy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

newsboy usage trend in Literature

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