gandy dancer
[ gan-dee ]
nounRailroads Slang.
a member of a railroad section gang that lays or maintains track.
Origin of gandy dancer
11915–20; dancer apparently in reference to the rhythmic movements characteristic of such work; gandy is unexplained; the existence of a Gandy Manufacturing Company, which supposedly produced tools used by section gangs, has not been substantiated
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British Dictionary definitions for gandy dancer
gandy dancer
/ (ˈɡændɪ) /
noun
slang a railway track maintenance worker
Origin of gandy dancer
1C20: of uncertain origin
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