"rag-and-bone man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rag-and-bone men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|rag-and-bone men}} rag-and-bone man (plural rag-and-bone men)
  1. (British) A man who deals in scrap metal and recycled junk (originally including rags and bones, in earlier centuries). Wikipedia link: rag-and-bone man Tags: British Synonyms: bone-grubber, bone-picker, ragman, ragpicker, scrappie, scrapper
    Sense id: en-rag-and-bone_man-en-noun-f0XPNyTI Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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