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    errand boy

    noun

    • 1. a boy employed in a shop or office to make deliveries and run other errands. dated

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishERRAND BOY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    errand boy. noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / ˈer.ənd ˌbɔɪ / us / ˈer.ənd ˌbɔɪ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a boy or young man employed by a shop or business to take messages, goods, etc. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Messengers and people who deliver things. bearer.

    • English (US)

      ERRAND BOY meaning: 1. a boy or young man employed by a shop...

    • Polski

      ERRAND BOY definicja: 1. a boy or young man employed by a...

    • Translate to Mandarin Chinese

      ERRAND BOY translate: （商店、公司中）供差遣的童仆（或年轻男子）. Learn more in...

    • Portuguese Translation

      errand boy translate: menino de recados. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › errand boyErrand boy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ERRAND BOY is a person whose job is to run errands for important people —often used figuratively to criticize people by suggesting that they are controlled by someone more powerful. How to use errand boy in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryERRAND BOY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ERRAND BOY meaning: 1. a boy or young man employed by a shop or business to take messages, goods, etc. 2. a boy or…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERRAND BOY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    errand boy in British English. noun. (in Britain, esp formerly) a boy employed by a shopkeeper to deliver goods and run other errands.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › errand-boyERRAND BOY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Errand boy definition: (in Britain, esp formerly) a boy employed by a shopkeeper to deliver goods and run other errands. See examples of ERRAND BOY used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › errand boyErrand boy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a boy who earns money by running errands. synonyms: messenger boy. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Errand boy." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/errand boy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. errand boy.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › errand boyErrand boy - definition of errand boy by The Free Dictionary

    Define errand boy. errand boy synonyms, errand boy pronunciation, errand boy translation, English dictionary definition of errand boy. n a boy employed by a shopkeeper to deliver goods and run other errands Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...