n [ pl ] ( infml )
the young British men who were sent to work in coal mines instead of joining the armed forces during World War II , when Ernest Bevin was minister of labour and national service.
n [ pl ] ( infml )
the young British men who were sent to work in coal mines instead of joining the armed forces during World War II , when Ernest Bevin was minister of labour and national service.
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005