DEFINITIONS

barrow-boy

[ bar-oh-boi ]
/ ˈbær oʊˌbɔɪ /

noun British.

a man or boy who sells wares from a barrow; costermonger.

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barrow, barrow boy, barrow pit, barrow point, barrow's goldeneye, barrow-boy, barrow-in-furness, barry, barry mountains, barrymore, barrymore family

Origin of barrow-boy

First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for barrow boy

barrow boy

noun

British a man who sells his wares from a barrow; street vendor
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