ring man

American  

Or ringman

noun

1. Printing. an operator of a ring machine.

2. a person who assists an auctioneer by spotting bids and signaling the information to the auctioneer, often from the ring where livestock is displayed for sale.

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Etymology

Origin of ring man

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

And the hustlers were merchandising: “Hundred-dollar ring, man, diamond; ninety-dollar watch, too—look at ’em.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The ring, man, the ring: that was what he came back for.

From A Study in Scarlet by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir