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legman

The correct spelling is legman.

How to pronounce legman

/-mən/
noun

IPA: /-mən/

Say it like: Leg-man

The correct spelling is legman. (originally United States) A person hired to carry out errands or (often) menial tasks, frequently requiring travel from place to place; an errand boy or errand girl, a runner.

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noun

  1. 1.(originally United States) A person hired to carry out errands or (often) menial tasks, frequently requiring travel from place to place; an errand boy or errand girl, a runner.
  2. 2.(originally United States) A reporter who frequently travels to conduct research, interview witnesses, etc., and then conveys the information to a rewriteman who writes up the story.

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