barrow-boy
[ bar-oh-boi ]
/ ˈbær oʊˌbɔɪ /
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noun British.
a man or boy who sells wares from a barrow; costermonger.
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Origin of barrow-boy
First recorded in 1935–40
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barrow boy
noun
British a man who sells his wares from a barrow; street vendor
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