"salesboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: salesboys [plural]
Etymology: sales + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sales|boy}} sales + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} salesboy (plural salesboys)
  1. A boy who sells goods in a retail establishment; a young salesman. Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-salesboy-en-noun-jVbP7u85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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