pa·per·boy

(pā′pər-boi′)

A boy who sells or delivers newspapers.

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paperboy

(ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ)

a boy employed to deliver newspapers, magazines, etc

ˈpaperˌgirl fem n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pa•per•boy

(ˈpeɪ pərˌbɔɪ)

n.

a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.

[1875–80]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

paperboy - a boy who sells or delivers newspapers

delivery boy, deliveryman, deliverer - someone employed to make deliveries

Translations

strillone

paperboy

[ˈpeɪpəbɔɪ] N → repartidor m de periódicos

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

paperboy

[ˈpeɪpə^rbɔɪ] n

(delivering) → livreur m de journaux

(selling) → vendeur m de journauxpaper chain n (= decoration) → guirlande f en papierpaper chase n → jeu m de pistepaper clip n → trombone mpaper cup n → gobelet m en cartonpaper currency n → papier-monnaie m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

paperboy

[ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ] n (selling) → strillone m; (delivering) → ragazzo che recapita i giornali

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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