Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copy boy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: copy- boy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy employed to carry copy and run errands.

Example Sentences

"Copy boys wanted for expanding staff of ambitious regional newspaper. Need smart, hardworking hustlers."

Inflected Forms

copy boys (plural) copyboy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

copygirl

Questions

What does copy boy mean?: A boy employed to carry copy and run errands.

How to pronounce copy boy

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