SANDBOY


Meaning of SANDBOY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: sand (I) + boy

1. : a peddler of sand at a seashore resort — used chiefly in the phrase happy as a sandboy

2. : any of various hopping insects (as a sand flea) found on sandy beaches

3.

a. : one who sprinkles sand on bricks to prevent their sticking together in the kiln

b. : an operator of a machine for separating floor tiles from the sand that held them in the saggers

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