pieman
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Examples from the Web for pieman
Historical Examples of pieman
Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny."
Christmas EntertainmentsAlice Maude Kellogg
Take care o' the archvay, gen'l'm'n. "Heads," as the pieman says.
The Pickwick PapersCharles 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 LondonCharles Hindley
My fame as a pieman led to my selling almanacks on the market days at Christmas.
A History of the Cries of LondonCharles Hindley
He was a duffer besides being a pieman, and was transported some years ago.