plodder
Britishnoun
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Apprentice electrician Brian Rawsthorne was one of 11 men working deep under the ground in Golborne Colliery's Plodder Seam on 18 March 1979.
From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024
In his last showing before the fight, Leonard looked dull against Sparring Plodder Quincy Taylor, a light-heavy.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was therefore a rather busy time for Mira, as there was abundant opportunity for conversation, and both Mrs. McPhail and Mrs. Plodder rejoiced in so interested a listener.
From Under Fire by Cox, C. B.
But the rest was lost in the explosions of laughter, under cover of which poor Plodder went raging to his quarters.
From Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life by King, Charles
After one month he had braced himself up and sacked the Punctual Plodder.
From The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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