rag and bone man

rag and bone man
a man who deals in scrap metal and recycled junk.

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  • rag-and-bone-man — plural rag and bone men n BrE a man who goes around the streets buying and collecting old clothes and other things that people no longer want …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rag-and-bone man — rag and bone men N COUNT A rag and bone man is a person who goes from street to street in a vehicle or with a horse and cart buying things such as old clothes and furniture. [BRIT] (in AM, use junkman, junk dealer) …   English dictionary

  • rag-and-bone-man — rag and boneˈ man noun A person who collects or deals in goods of little value, eg old clothes, furniture, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑rag …   Useful english dictionary

  • rag-and-bone man — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a person who goes from door to door, collecting old clothes and other second hand items for resale …   English terms dictionary

  • Rag and bone man — For the White Stripes song, see Rag and Bone. Rag and bone man is a British phrase for a junk dealer. Historically the phrase referred to an individual who would travel the streets of a city with a horsedrawn cart, and would collect old rags,… …   Wikipedia

  • rag-and-bone man — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun chiefly Britain : a usually itinerant dealer in things of small value (as secondhand clothes and old newspapers) : old clothesman * * * /rag euhn bohn /, Brit. a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rag-and-bone man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rag and bone man : singular rag and bone man plural rag and bone men British someone who collects old clothes and other things from people s homes in order to sell them …   English dictionary

  • rag-and-bone man — /ræg ən ˈboʊn mæn/ (say rag uhn bohn man) noun a man who deals in discarded clothing, furniture, household articles, etc. Also, rag and bone merchant …  

  • rag-and-bone man — /rag euhn bohn /, Brit. a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman. [1850 55] * * * …   Universalium

  • rag-and-bone-man — noun (C) BrE a man who goes around the streets buying and collecting old clothes and other things that people no longer want …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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