| 单词 | drummer-up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdrummer-up a. colloquial (chiefly U.S. and Australian). A person who solicits custom or orders; a travelling sales representative. Also drummer-up. Cf. drum v.1 7b(a), to drum up 1a at drum v.1 Phrasal verbs. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > commercial traveller rideout1752 rider1752 outrider1762 traveller1790 commercial traveller1807 bagman1808 town traveller1808 commis voyageur1825 roundman1827 drummer1828 travelling salesman1833 bag woman1845 commercial1861 fieldman1875 outride1879 roundsman1884 knight of the road1889 representative1918 sales representative1949 sales rep1959 rep1973 1828 W. Scott Let. May–June (1936) X. 426 The Nos. of Lodge's book..were left by some drummer of the trade upon speculation. 1833 Constellation (N.Y.) 8 June 308/1 The drummers, who have distinguished themselves in this Commercial Emporium the present season. 1855 Hall's Jrnl. of Health June 168c A walking advertisement, a peripatetic blower, or a drummer up, for the Inhalist. 1875 Queenslander 13 Mar. 8/7 He was accosted in the hotel by a ‘drummer’, who thought him one of the fraternity, and enquired: ‘For what house are you travelling?’ 1915 Ld. Redesdale Memories I. xiii. 287 The boarding house chiefly used by ‘drummers’—travellers of English commercial houses. 1938 West Austral. (Perth) 13 June 18/3 They had only to be reminded of the status of the commercial traveller in the community today compared with that of the proverbial ‘drummer’ of pre-association days. 1957 C. T. Rowan Go South to Sorrow 69 He was a drummer from a wholesale house in Jackson. 2001 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 Oct. b8/3 The invincible American drummer is back, resuming his sales route with welcome boorishness. < as lemmas |
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