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errand boy

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A male employed to run errands.
  2. Someone in a responsible position who performs relatively menial tasks for a senior manager.

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

errand-ghost Errands errant errantivirus Errantly errantness

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