rag-and-bone man

[ rag-uh n-bohn ]
/ ˈræg ənˈboʊn /

noun British.

a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.

Origin of rag-and-bone man

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby rag-and-bone man

British Dictionary definitions for rag-and-bone man

rag-and-bone man

noun

British a man who buys and sells discarded clothing, furniture, etc Also called: ragman, ragpicker US equivalent: junkman