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errand boy



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When the Nazis came that night, she recognized one of them as a former errand boy of the business.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

Besides serving as a reliably funny recurring bit, this is telling: between the ancient vampire newcomer and the errand boy who's been cleaning up after them for more than 13 years, Guillermo rates more highly.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2023

The judge said that while Treanor has been described as "an errand boy", it was euphemism that "doesn't sit well with the gravity of the offence".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2023

A first-year New York film student meets a Godfather look-alike and becomes his errand boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2020

Neeley worked as errand boy in a downtown New York brokerage house.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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