errand boy
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errand boy
noun errand boys
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A male employed to run errands.
There was plenty of food and plenty of work. He was to be errand boy, and to help the girls to carry wood and water and do other odd jobs.
Similar: cat's paw, hatchet man
- Someone in a responsible position who performs relatively menial tasks for a senior manager.
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noun male employed to run errands
| Español | repartidor, recadero, encomendero |
|---|---|
| Português | moleque de recados |
| Français | coursier, garçon de courses |
| Deutsch | Botenjunge, Laufbursche |
| Italiano | bardotto, fattorino |
| Română | curier |
| Русский | ма́льчик на побегу́шках málʹčik na pobegúškax, рассы́льный rassýlʹnyj, посы́льный posýlʹnyj |
Talk about this word "errand boy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/errand%20boy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. errand boy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/errand%20boy "errand boy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/errand%20boy.Cite this
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title = {errand boy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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