rubblern.
/ˈrʌbl̩ə/, /ˈrʌblə/, U.S. /ˈrəb(ə)lər/ Now historical.
A young or casual worker in a slate quarry.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > quarrier > [noun] > specific
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1858 Mining & Statistic Mag. June 443 The rubblers, that is, the men constantly engaged removing deads and rubble.
1865 J. Bower Slate Quarries 19 Writing Slates are generally put into the hands of young boys, for the purpose of teaching them the art of slate-making. These youngsters are called rubblers.
1893 Labour Commission Gloss. All boys and beginners are rubblers at first.
1898 Mineral Industry 6 604 Rubblers..make such slates as they can from material that is destined for the rubbish dump.
1927 Dict. Occup. Terms (Ministry of Labour) §73. 21 Rubbler; gleaner;..assists as apprentice..; is given blocks, to make into slates, as remuneration.
2007 P. H. Davies Welsh Girl xv. 200 Twm got his start as a young rubbler on my father's bargain, so he owes us that much.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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