See white van man on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2024 July 24, “Comment: Can Labour allow rail mail to fail?”, in RAIL, number 1014, page 3:",
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"A stereotypical tradesman or handyman who drives a white van, especially one who drives carelessly."
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"(British, informal) A stereotypical tradesman or handyman who drives a white van, especially one who drives carelessly."
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