paperboy

 [pey-per-boi]  

pa·per·boy

   [pey-per-boi]
noun
a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.
Origin:
1875–80; paper + boy
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paperboy (ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ)
 
—n
a boy employed to deliver newspapers, magazines, etc
 
'papergirl
 
—fem n

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