"bummaree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bummarees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bummaree (plural bummarees)
  1. (UK, dated) A porter or dealer of fish at Billingsgate Fish Market in London. Tags: UK, dated
    Sense id: en-bummaree-en-noun-68W6FjEY Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. (UK) A person fulfilling a similar function at the Smithfield Meat Market in London. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-bummaree-en-noun-NWh64XzX Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Inflected forms

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