Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

errand boy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
er-rand boy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male employed to run errands.

noun

Someone in a responsible position who performs relatively menial tasks for a senior manager.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

errand boys (plural)

Synonyms

cat's paw hatchet man messenger boy

Questions

What does errand boy mean?
A male employed to run errands.

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