errand boy
Noun

errand boy (plural errand boys)

  1. A male employed to run errands.
  2. (management, pejorative) Someone in a responsible position who performs relatively menial tasks for a senior manager.
Synonyms
  • (someone employed to run errands)
  • (pejorative) cat's paw, hatchet man
Translations
  • French: coursier, garçon de courses
  • German: Botenjunge, Laufbursche
  • Italian: bardotto, fattorino
  • Portuguese: moleque de recados
  • Russian: ма́льчик на побегушках
  • Spanish: repartidor, recadero, encomendero



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