Errand Boy

Pronunciation: /ˈɛrənd bɔɪ/

Definitions of errand boy

noun a person, typically a boy or young man, employed to run errands or do odd jobs

Example Sentences

A1 The errand boy delivered the package to the customer.

A2 My uncle used to work as an errand boy when he was a teenager.

B1 The company hired an errand boy to run small errands for the office.

B2 The errand boy quickly became indispensable to the busy executive.

C1 The errand boy's efficiency and reliability earned him a promotion within the company.

C2 As the errand boy gained more experience, he was entrusted with more important tasks.

Examples of errand boy in a Sentence

formal The errand boy was tasked with delivering important documents to the office.

informal Hey, can you ask the errand boy to grab us some coffee?

slang The errand boy is running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

figurative She treated him like her personal errand boy, always asking him to do things for her.

Grammatical Forms of errand boy

• plural: errand boys
• comparative: more errand boy
• superlative: most errand boy
• present tense: is errand boy
• future tense: will be errand boy
• perfect tense: has been errand boy
• continuous tense: is being errand boy
• singular: errand boy
• positive degree: errand boy
• infinitive: to be errand boy
• gerund: being errand boy
• participle: errand boyed

Origin and Evolution of errand boy

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'errand boy' originated from the Middle English word 'erend' which means a message or mission. It was commonly used to refer to a person, usually a young boy, who was tasked with running errands or delivering messages.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'errand boy' has evolved to refer to any person, regardless of age or gender, who is responsible for running errands or completing tasks for someone else.