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| 单词 | blacking man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasblacking man blacking man n. now historical (a) a man who sells or manufactures blacking for shoes; (b) a street trader who polishes shoes with blacking. ΚΠ 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love ii. v. sig. E3v Beare-wards, & Blackingmen. Corne-cutters, and Carmen. Sellers of marking stones. 1612 W. Turner Turners Dish Lenten Stuffe (single sheet) i Buy blacke, saith the blacking man. 1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) III. 153 As to the blacking-man making a fortune,..'tis all fair; he can make a shining character of his customer, in a minute. 1888 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 25 Jan. 5/1 The great English blacking-man sends his wares abroad. 2005 A. Boden Thomas Tomkins v. 53 To this general hubbub must be added the tuneful but competing street cries of an army of hawkers: fish-wives, costermongers, blacking men, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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