rag-and-bone man

[rag-uhn-bohn]

noun

British.

1. a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.

rag-and-bone man

noun

1. US equivalent: junkman. Also called: ragman.  ragpicker. a man who buys and sells discarded clothing, furniture, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of rag-and-bone man¹

First recorded in 1850–55