Synonyms for paperboy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.
Our current paperboy does a nicely consistent job of throwing the paper onto the porch. Our old paperboy sometimes would fling it into the bushes!
Forms
- Plural
- paperboys → newsboys, newspaperboys…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| paperboy | rising | |
| newsboy | steady | |
| newspaperboy | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- newsboy
- 12 letters
- newspaperboy