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muffin man

British  

noun

  1. (formerly) an itinerant seller of muffins

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The muffin man in charge of this English muffin pop-up is Max Walsh.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

“French can wait until tomorrow. I merely had an epiphany of sorts, about something I have been wondering about for some months. Now, shall we sing that muffin man song as we walk?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

And you'll have to play the muffin man.

From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

Oh, have you seen the muffin man that lives in Drury Lane, O!

From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Bancroft, Jessie Hubbell

Oh, yes, I've seen the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man, Oh, yes, I've seen the muffin man that lives in Drury Lane, O!

From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Bancroft, Jessie Hubbell

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