legman

noun

leg·​man ˈleg-ˌman 

 also  ˈlāg-

1

: a reporter assigned usually to gather information

2

: an assistant who performs various subordinate tasks (such as gathering information or running errands)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

As a young legman, whose job was to file notes to senior reporters, Bernstein was at the White House when Kennedy’s coffin was returned in the early-morning hours after his assassination. —Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

legman

noun

leg·​man ˈleg-ˌman 

1

: a reporter assigned usually to gather information

2

: an assistant who gathers information and runs errands