| 单词 | peanut boy |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspeanut boy peanut boy n. North American a boy who sells peanuts and other wares. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of provisions > seller of nuts nut seller1648 peanut boy1857 chestnut-roaster1909 1857 Porter's Spirit of Times 5 Sept. 12/1 At length the mare reached the quarter pole, where a little pea-nut boy had stationed himself. 1873 ‘M. Twain’ & C. D. Warner Gilded Age xxxvi. 333 In the cars,..the peanut-boy..always hands you out a book of murders if you are fond of theology. 1998 Calgary (Alberta) Sun (Nexis) 7 July 35 So, now I'm a ‘peanut boy’ and I walk up and down in the stands selling various items from peanuts to skittles. < as lemmas |
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