plumber's helper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plumber's helper
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“I think this interview is a little premature,” he said, adding, “I don’t know, maybe after this is over, I’ll go back to Washington and be a plumber’s helper again.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2017
Mr. Spoor helped the family financially by mowing lawns, shoveling snow, digging ditches, loading watermelons and as a plumber’s helper.
From Washington Post
In this case the satellite was a Civil Air Patrol airplane, towing at the end of 100 ft. of clothesline a rubber plumber's helper fitted with two flashlight batteries and a one-tenth candlepower bulb.
From Time Magazine Archive
Asteroids are familiar ground for many fictional characters, including Antoine de Saint-Exupery's charming "Little Prince," who lives on asteroid B-612 and cleans out its two active volcanoes with a plumber's helper.
From Time Magazine Archive
David managed to find work as a plumber's helper, carrying his tools and assisting him in a number of ways.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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