barrow-boy
[ bar-oh-boi ]
/ ˈbær oʊˌbɔɪ /
noun British.
a man or boy who sells wares from a barrow; costermonger.
Words nearby barrow-boy
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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Examples from the Web for barrow-boy
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.
The Yellow Rose|Mr JkaiJust wait till I'm herdsman, and then I'll have a barrow-boy of my own to knock about!
The Yellow Rose|Mr Jkai