pieman

noun plural -men

British obsolete a seller of pies

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Examples from the Web for pieman

Historical Examples

Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny."
Christmas Entertainments
Alice Maude Kellogg
Take care o' the archvay, gen'l'm'n. "Heads," as the pieman says.
The Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens
The London pieman, as he takes his walks abroad, makes a practice of “looking in” at all the taverns on his way.
A History of the Cries of London
Charles Hindley
My fame as a pieman led to my selling almanacks on the market days at Christmas.
A History of the Cries of London
Charles Hindley
He was a duffer besides being a pieman, and was transported some years ago.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3
Various

pieman

Examples from the Web for pieman

Historical Examples

Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny."

Take care o' the archvay, gen'l'm'n. "Heads," as the pieman says.

The London pieman, as he takes his walks abroad, makes a practice of “looking in” at all the taverns on his way.

My fame as a pieman led to my selling almanacks on the market days at Christmas.

He was a duffer besides being a pieman, and was transported some years ago.