"white van man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white van men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|white van men}} white van man (plural white van men)
  1. (British, informal) A stereotypical tradesman or handyman who drives a white van, especially one who drives carelessly. Wikipedia link: white van man Tags: British, informal
    Sense id: en-white_van_man-en-noun-X26CnhqB Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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