road agent
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of road agent
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Paul Manson, the road agent in Wentworth, said he had already been plowing for about six hours Saturday when he encountered Greeson standing in the middle of the road around 8 a.m.
From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2023
"Well, Mr. Johnson, it seems to be us a-keepin' house here to-night, don't it?" said the Girl, alone now with the road agent.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
He had been cowboy, cattle rustler and road agent in different parts of the country west of the Missouri.
From The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine by Roosevelt, Wyn
You ain’t no road agent, you’re only a fool amature with more gall than brains!
From The Orphan by Mulford, Clarence E.
"Yes, I can smell a road agent in the wind," declared Ashby somewhat boastfully.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
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