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barrow boy

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Synonyms: barrow-boy, narrow body, barrow boys

Antonyms: barrow-boy, narrow body, barrow boys

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|UK|dated}} A [[boy]] or [[man]] who [[sell]]s [[goods]], especially [[fruit]]s or [[vegetable]]s, from a [[barrow#Etymology 2|barrow]]; a [[costermonger]].
  2. {{lb|en|UK|slang|derogatory|by extension}} A [[financial]] [[industry]] [[worker]] from a [[working class]] or lower [[middle class]] [[family]] [[background]].

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