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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

Even the muffin man is vocal no longer, and his bell is silent.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur

A muffin man rang his bell, a small boy clattered his stick against the area bailing.

From The Great Prince Shan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

Whatever may have caused the other merchants of the curb to vanish, the war and short rations removed the muffin man.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur

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