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barrow-boy
[ bar-oh-boi ]
noun
- a man or boy who sells wares from a barrow; costermonger.
barrow boy
noun
- a man who sells his wares from a barrow; street vendor
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of barrow-boy1
Example Sentences
The ghostwriter claims that Wallace’s alleged actions have been minimised by some as "cheeky barrow-boy humour" but she describes it as "revolting misogyny".
In this one he says that Sir Alan Sugar, a Trumpesque English businessman, has a “blunt insolence peculiar to all barrow-boy billionaires.”
The barrow-boy now came up, and announced that from the look-out tree he had seen the other cowherd coming up at a gallop.
Just wait till I'm herdsman, and then I'll have a barrow-boy of my own to knock about!
Only, there is neither barrow-boy, nor "poor man's peat," nor protecting watch-dog, for the horse cannot endure any of the canine tribe, and whether it be dog or wolf, both get kicked.
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