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Definition of Paperboy
1. Noun. A boy who sells or delivers newspapers.
Definition of Paperboy
1. Noun. A male who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paperboy
1. a newsboy [n -BOYS] - See also: newsboy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paperboy
Literary usage of Paperboy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writers by Martha Horn, Mary Ellen Giacobbe (2007)
"He said, The mornings of the paperboy are still dark and they are always cold,
... And on these cold mornings, the paperboy's bed is still warm and it is ..."
2. Becoming a Literacy Leader: Supporting Learning and Changeby Jennifer Allen by Jennifer Allen (2006)
"The paperboy. New York: Scholastic. Pochocki, Ethel. 1989. Rosebud and Red Flannel.
Camden, ME: Down East. Provencher, Rose-Marie. 2004. Slithery Jake. ..."
3. An American's London by Louise Closser Hale (1920)
"After the postman, the milk-girl, and the paperboy made their first senseless
attacks upon the door, the knocker was not in evidence until the usual ..."
4. Tanglefoot, an (Almost)) True Story of Civil Wars and Cities by Richard Connelly Miller (2005)
"... to the swinging doors just as a paperboy came in shouting, "Extra Extra; Read
all about it, MAYOR HARRISON SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD, Not Expected to Live ..."
5. Flaky Lips: A Play in One Act by Lindsay Price (2003)
"LEGIT: Dad with his newspaper. BOTH: They're everywhere. LEGIT: Mr. Merchant on
the cross walk. TRUE: Mrs. Allen on the front lawn. LEGIT: The paperboy. ..."
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