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barrow-boy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | barrow-man, costermonger |
| Type of | bargainer, dealer, monger, trader |
Examples of barrow-boy
barrow-boy
He loves to show he is a Cockney geezer who would be at home as a barrow boy.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He's not a Cockney barrow boy who magically worked his way to the top through sheer talent.
From the guardian.co.uk
We've got to the point where a barrow boy thinks he has something to say because he's Lord Alan.
From the guardian.co.uk
Initially he is played as a barrow boy done good, with Rickman awkwardly trying to do commoner.
From the eadt.co.uk
Albertson says whether we can get in touch with our inner barrow boy depends on the situation we find ourselves in.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A Cockney barrow boy invades a Downton Abbey-style world in this cheery 1930s musical, revised by Stephen Fry.
From the guardian.co.uk
Even diehard Ealing fans might agree that the Frankie Howerd barrow boy and horse scene is the film's one dud note.
From the guardian.co.uk
With his 32in waist and 48in chest, and a voice that is pure Essex, he looks at first glance like a classic barrow-boy-made-good.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
I'd have become a barrow boy.
From the independent.co.uk
Of course, at this point most people would claim that Guy Ritchie just pretends to be an East End barrow boy, whilst he's actually a pipe smoking posho.
From the hecklerspray.com
My grandfather was a barrow boy until he moved into buying and selling cars and as a family, we've done that for the last 50 years mainly in the West Midlands.
From the halesowennews.co.uk
So old crooners with unbeatable cardigans, immaculately coiffured hair and unfailing barrow boy accents were wheeled out for interviews with Grade, who put a lot of himself in, and why the hell not.
From the independent.co.uk
