Etymology

newsy

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Today it means: Containing lots of news; informative. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From news + -y.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Someone selling newspapers; a newsboy.
  • from 20th c. A journalist, especially a reporter.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.