"Bevin Boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bevin Boys [plural]
Etymology: After Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), Minister of Labour in the wartime coalition British government. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Bevin Boy}} Bevin Boy (plural Bevin Boys)
  1. (historical) Any of the young British men conscripted to work in the coal mines between 1943 and 1948. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Bevin_Boy-en-noun-jmIzCgXz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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