Copyboy

/ˈkɒpiˌbɔɪ/ noun

Definition

A young male worker, especially in a newspaper office, who ran errands and delivered copy between editors and typesetters.

Etymology

From 'copy' (manuscript text) and 'boy,' a term widely used in 19th and 20th-century journalism for junior messengers.

Kelly Says

The copyboy was the lowest rung on the newspaper ladder—but many famous journalists like Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck started as copyboys, running around offices with hot lead type and fresh articles.

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