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Meaning of errand boy | Babel Free

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

العربية فراش
Deutsch Botenjunge Laufbursche
Ελληνικά ψυχογιός
Español encomendero recadero repartidor
Suomi juoksupoika lähetti lähettipoika tsuppari
Français coursier garçon de courses
Gaeilge giolla
Gàidhlig gille-gnothaich
Galego mandadeiro recadeiro
Bahasa Indonesia suruhan
Italiano bardotto fattorino
Latina cursor
Nederlands loopjongen
Polski chłopiec na posyłki posyłka
Português moleque de recados
Română curier
Русский ма́льчик на побегу́шках посы́льный рассыльный
Svenska springpojke
Türkçe ayakçı
Українська посильний розси́льний

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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