legman
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡˌmæn/
The English word “legman” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- A reporter who frequently travels to conduct research, interview witnesses, etc., and then conveys the information to a rewriteman who writes up the story.
Etymology
From leg + -man, modelled after legwork, in reference to the walking such a person does.
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