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barrow boy

A boy or man who sells fruit, vegetables, or other comestibles from a handcart (barrow) on the streets. Primarily heard in UK. When spring arrives, you can hear the calls of barrow boys selling their goods along the avenues.

See also: barrow, boy

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Among the barrow boys in the picture with their wives are Robert Tucker, Johnny Downey, Gwilym Harris, 'The Ferret', Colin Rees, Bernard 'Podger' Rees, Jake Evans and Tommy Fowler.

Our fruity night out that cost just 50p a week; flashbacks

The term costermonger applied to a person who sold fruit and veg in the street, and is synonomous with the barrow boys of London.

A taste of Peckham's Pearly charm

Although the street stalls have been here officially since 1984, street trading has continued in Church Street for well over a century, with the barrow boys and flower girls.

Street traders will not return to old stalls

There will be no pirates or barrow boys or anything like that on stage when the band kicks off its latest tour Wednesday at the WOW Hall.

For Decemberists, music is their art

If these barrow boys don't get with the programme, it's their loss.

Ulster Man of The People: TOMATO MARTYRS

And no city has better barrow boys and girls than Liverpool.

Barrows full of fruit - and joy MY CITY

In the late 1970s she was part of a campaign to allow the so-called barrow boys in Newcastle to continue their trade without being arrested.

Queen of street traders

The barrow boys were lined up outside the Woolworth store.

Remembering the old Bull Ring [...]

tmc061210recipe) BARROW BARROW BOYS AND GIRLS: Regulars from the Spinners pub, Colnebridge, organised a sponsored barrow push for the appeal.

Every penny counts

However, the Barrow boys have not been victorious on the road since October 4 and Sporting's quotes look spot on.

Football: Burton look strong jollies

The financial barrow boys who misled so many, abusing the integrity suggested by 'Northern' and the solidity implied by 'Rock', are not alone.

Letter: Making companies act with integrity

After putting 4-15 past Longford in round one and with Luke Dempsey on board as manager the Barrow boys are confident about their own chances.

GAA: LAOIS' REVENGE FITZ THE BILL

It's the second of Channel 4's seven-part series which follows the trail of the ducking and diving East End barrow boys.

The lads duck and dive the bullets; Lock, Stock ... Tuesday, Ch4, 10.00pm

In the late 1970s, the mum-of-four was part of a campaign to allow the socalled barrow boys in Newcastle to continue their trade without being arrested.

Tributes paid to 'Queen of Barrows'

I would also like the former licensee of the Hare and Hounds public house and the three generations of barrow boys that were on the corner of York Road and High Street to be included in the Hall of Fame.