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Definition of Sandboy
1. Noun. A young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in 'happy as a sandboy'.
Generic synonyms: Hawker, Packman, Peddler, Pedlar, Pitchman
Definition of Sandboy
1. Noun. A boy who sells sand ¹
2. Noun. A proverbially happy or jolly person ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sandboy
1. happy sand-selling boys [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sandboy
Literary usage of Sandboy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Eye for an Eye by Anthony Trollope (1879)
"He was "as jolly as a sandboy," "right as a trivet;" had had "one or two very
good things," and thought that upon the whole he liked Ennis better than ..."
2. Retrospective Reviews: A Literary Log by Richard Le Gallienne (1896)
"Besides, Grammer sandboy was something of a witch, and there was a Bohemianism
about John sandboy which took the form of poaching honest Mr. John ..."
3. An Eye for an Eye by Anthony Trollope (1879)
"He was "as jolly as a sandboy," "right as a trivet;" had had "one or two very
good things," and thought that upon the whole he liked Ennis better than ..."
4. Retrospective Reviews: A Literary Log by Richard Le Gallienne (1896)
"Besides, Grammer sandboy was something of a witch, and there was a Bohemianism
about John sandboy which took the form of poaching honest Mr. John ..."
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