sandwich man

A form of sandwichman — A man who wears a sandwich board.

Meanings

nounsandwich man (plural sandwich men)

plural sandwich men

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sandwichman.

    Take, for instance, one of the most wretched classes of the community, the poor fellows who perambulate the streets as Sandwich Men. These are farmed out by certain firms.

    1890, William Booth, “The regimentation of the unemployed”, in In Darkest England and the Way Out
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APA

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MLA

“sandwich man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandwich%20man. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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