English Explanatory Dictionary

barrow boy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boy or man who sells goods, especially fruits or vegetables, from a barrow; a costermonger.
  2. A financial industry worker from a working class or lower middle class family background.

Pronunciation

En-au-barrow boy.ogg

Word forms

barrow boy barrow boys barrow-boy

Etymology

From barrow + boy. First use appears c. 1939. See cite below. The slang usage dates from the 1980s.

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