climbing-boy

noun

A chimney sweep's young male assistant who climbed up the chimneys.

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Meanings

nounclimbing-boy (plural climbing-boys)

plural climbing-boys

  1. historicalA chimney sweep's young male assistant who climbed up the chimneys.
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