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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
Words nearby barrow-boy
barro, Barron, barroom, Barros, barrow, barrow-boy, Barrow-in-Furness, barrow pit, Barrow Point, Barrow's goldeneye, Barry
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How to use barrow-boy in a sentence
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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