1. a person, especially a young person, who sells newspapers on the street
Usage: informal; historical

Examples

• The newsie stood on the corner shouting headlines to attract customers.
• In the early 1900s, newsies would wake up before dawn to get their papers.
• The Broadway musical tells the story of newsies going on strike.
• Young newsies competed for the best street corners to sell their papers.
• The newsie’s cap and suspenders were typical of working children in that era.
• Many newsies came from poor families and needed the income to survive.