Associations to the word «Navvy»
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Wiktionary
NAVVY, noun. (British) a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad
NAVVY, verb. (British) (intransitive) To carry out physical labor on a civil engineering project.
Dictionary definition
NAVVY, noun. A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.
Wise words
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