Definition of legman in English:

legman

nounPlural legmen ˈlɛɡmanˈlɛɡmæn

1A person employed to do simple tasks such as running errands.
Example sentencesExamples
- In effect, however, they are acting as legmen for organized crime, which has turned southern Africa's stolen scrap into a lucrative industry.
- There's a detective agency with an unusual boss and even stranger legmen.
- Spotters trolled the city for pregnant women, and contacts or legmen approached pregnant women who seemed in need of help.
- Wolfe needs Fritz, I feel, more than he needs Theodore, or you, the legman.
- He starred along with J.T. Terlesky (later calling himself John) as college students looking for some extra income and excitement by hiring themselves out as legmen to a bail bondsman played for two episodes by Don Calfa and after that by Claude Akins.
1. 1.1North American A reporter whose job it is to gather information about news stories at the scene of the event or from an original source.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rick Bragg flew to cities where he collected clips and the work of legmen, but often did little or no reporting on his own.
  Telephones were brand new, allowing legmen to call in the details to rewrite and get the story into the paper within minutes.
  Fed by press agents, tipsters, legmen and ghost writers, he possessed the extraordinary ability to make a Broadway show a hit, create overnight celebrities; enhance or destroy a political career.
  He works closely with reporters, trading sources and information and using them as legmen.
  For the writer without a personal legman, there are other options.

Definition of legman in US English:

legman

nounˈleɡmanˈlɛɡmæn

1A person employed to do simple tasks such as running errands or collecting information from outside their workplace.
Example sentencesExamples
- Spotters trolled the city for pregnant women, and contacts or legmen approached pregnant women who seemed in need of help.
- Wolfe needs Fritz, I feel, more than he needs Theodore, or you, the legman.
- In effect, however, they are acting as legmen for organized crime, which has turned southern Africa's stolen scrap into a lucrative industry.
- He starred along with J.T. Terlesky (later calling himself John) as college students looking for some extra income and excitement by hiring themselves out as legmen to a bail bondsman played for two episodes by Don Calfa and after that by Claude Akins.
- There's a detective agency with an unusual boss and even stranger legmen.
1. 1.1North American A reporter whose job it is to gather information about news stories at the scene of the event or from an original source.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fed by press agents, tipsters, legmen and ghost writers, he possessed the extraordinary ability to make a Broadway show a hit, create overnight celebrities; enhance or destroy a political career.
  He works closely with reporters, trading sources and information and using them as legmen.
  Telephones were brand new, allowing legmen to call in the details to rewrite and get the story into the paper within minutes.
  For the writer without a personal legman, there are other options.
  Rick Bragg flew to cities where he collected clips and the work of legmen, but often did little or no reporting on his own.

单词	legman
释义	Definition of legman in English: legman nounPlural legmen ˈlɛɡmanˈlɛɡmæn 1A person employed to do simple tasks such as running errands. Example sentencesExamples In effect, however, they are acting as legmen for organized crime, which has turned southern Africa's stolen scrap into a lucrative industry. There's a detective agency with an unusual boss and even stranger legmen. Spotters trolled the city for pregnant women, and contacts or legmen approached pregnant women who seemed in need of help. Wolfe needs Fritz, I feel, more than he needs Theodore, or you, the legman. He starred along with J.T. Terlesky (later calling himself John) as college students looking for some extra income and excitement by hiring themselves out as legmen to a bail bondsman played for two episodes by Don Calfa and after that by Claude Akins. 1.1North American A reporter whose job it is to gather information about news stories at the scene of the event or from an original source. Example sentencesExamples Rick Bragg flew to cities where he collected clips and the work of legmen, but often did little or no reporting on his own. Telephones were brand new, allowing legmen to call in the details to rewrite and get the story into the paper within minutes. Fed by press agents, tipsters, legmen and ghost writers, he possessed the extraordinary ability to make a Broadway show a hit, create overnight celebrities; enhance or destroy a political career. He works closely with reporters, trading sources and information and using them as legmen. For the writer without a personal legman, there are other options. Definition of legman in US English: legman nounˈleɡmanˈlɛɡmæn 1A person employed to do simple tasks such as running errands or collecting information from outside their workplace. Example sentencesExamples Spotters trolled the city for pregnant women, and contacts or legmen approached pregnant women who seemed in need of help. Wolfe needs Fritz, I feel, more than he needs Theodore, or you, the legman. In effect, however, they are acting as legmen for organized crime, which has turned southern Africa's stolen scrap into a lucrative industry. He starred along with J.T. Terlesky (later calling himself John) as college students looking for some extra income and excitement by hiring themselves out as legmen to a bail bondsman played for two episodes by Don Calfa and after that by Claude Akins. There's a detective agency with an unusual boss and even stranger legmen. 1.1North American A reporter whose job it is to gather information about news stories at the scene of the event or from an original source. Example sentencesExamples Fed by press agents, tipsters, legmen and ghost writers, he possessed the extraordinary ability to make a Broadway show a hit, create overnight celebrities; enhance or destroy a political career. He works closely with reporters, trading sources and information and using them as legmen. Telephones were brand new, allowing legmen to call in the details to rewrite and get the story into the paper within minutes. For the writer without a personal legman, there are other options. Rick Bragg flew to cities where he collected clips and the work of legmen, but often did little or no reporting on his own.
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