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chimney sweep

American  
Or chimney sweeper

noun

  1. a person whose business it is to clean out chimneys.

chimney sweep British  

noun

  1. a person whose job is the cleaning out of soot from chimneys

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Etymology

Origin of chimney sweep

First recorded in 1605–15

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Chimney sweep Craig Morrow told BBC News NI he recently worked on a chimney which had not been swept for 20 years.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2022

Sweep, sweep, Chimney sweep, From the bottom to the top, Sweep all up, Chimney sweep, From the bottom to the top.

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