BEVIN BOYS


Meaning of BEVIN BOYS in English

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.