newsboy

noun

Etymology: From news + boy.

1. A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.

   “A newsboy passed by, yelling, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"”

   “Carrados's reply was to hold out a coin to a passing newsboy and to hand the purchase to his friend who was already in the car.”

2. Ellipsis of newsboy cap.

   “He was wearing a gray newsboy and a tan jacket.”