"pieboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pieboys [plural]
Etymology: pie + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pie|boy}} pie + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} pieboy (plural pieboys)
  1. (rare) A boy who sells pies. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-pieboy-en-noun-aSYJpEL1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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