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单词 paperboy
释义

paperboy

[ pey-per-boi ]
/ ˈpeɪ pərˌbɔɪ /

noun

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

Origin of paperboy

First recorded in 1875–80; paper + boy

Words nearby paperboy

paperback, paperbark, paperbark maple, paper birch, paperboard, paperboy, paper chase, paper chromatography, paper clip, paper cutter, paper doll
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Example sentences from the Web for paperboy

  • Nicole Kidman stretched as a Southern damsel in The Paperboy, but the movie was widely panned.

    In Hollywood, Where Are the Best Actress Oscar Nominees?|Ramin Setoodeh|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • The Paperboy, a film starring Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, and Nicole Kidman, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this week.

    ‘The Paperboy,’ ‘Austin Powers’ & More Film Pee Scenes (Videos)|Anna Klassen|May 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • More recently, a dispute between him and Paperboy producer Avi Lerner, which yielded mutual accusations of racism, went viral.

    Lee Daniels: Cannes Film Festival’s Mischief Maker|Richard Porton|May 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Director Lee Daniels stormed the festival with The Paperboy—and its buzzy Nicole Kidman urination scene.

    Lee Daniels: Cannes Film Festival’s Mischief Maker|Richard Porton|May 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for paperboy

paperboy
/ (ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a boy employed to deliver newspapers, magazines, etc

Derived forms of paperboy

papergirl, fem n
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