- a boy employed to deliver newspapers, magazines, etc
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pa•per•boy or -girl, /ˈpeɪpɚˌbɔɪ/ or /-ˌgɜrl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a young person who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes.
pa•per•boy
(pā′pər boi′),USA pronunciation n.
- a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes;
newsboy.
- paper + boy 1875–80
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paperboy /ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ/ n