bummaree

/ ˌbʌməˈriː /

noun

1. a dealer at Billingsgate fish market
2. a porter at Smithfield meat market

Word History and Origins

Origin of bummaree¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

I cannot think that "bona venalia," goods set to sale, among the Romans, give any clue to Bummaree.

From Project Gutenberg

I have been informed that the only other use of the word known is with the confectioners, who use Bummaree pans.

From Project Gutenberg