hod boy

noun

A boy employed to convey coal to wagons in the working place.

Meanings

nounhod boy (plural hod boys)

plural hod boys

  1. historicalbusinessA boy employed to convey coal to wagons in the working place.
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APA

hod boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hod%20boy

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Chicago

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