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Bevin|ˈbɛvɪn|
[f. the name of Ernest Bevin (1881–1951), Minister of Labour and National Service 1940–5.]
Used attrib. in Bevin boy, a young man of age for military service, but selected by lot to work in a coal-mine.
1944Manpower 53 The ‘Bevin boys’ selected by ballot undergo preliminary training. 1947L. MacNeice Dark Tower, etc. 158 Hare. Excuse me. Are you a Bevin Boy? Miner. I am not. I am a professional. 1969Peace News 5 Dec. 9/2 The Bevin boys who were conscripted to go down the mines. |