shoeblack
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shoeblack
Example Sentences
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He is not a prince nor am I a shoeblack.
From Marion Fay by Anthony Trollope
“Thanky, sir,” cried the shoeblack, spinning up the sixpence he had received.
From Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One by George Manville Fenn
Reg’lar swell, you know; keep yer own wally, private barber, and shoeblack brigade, yer know, to keep you all square—some one to swear at when yer outer sorts.
From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by George Manville Fenn
“You’re a shoeblack, I see,” said the doctor.
From My Doggie and I by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
It’s all very well for a shoeblack, but it won’t do for an office-boy.”
From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Talbot Baines Reed
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