A crossword exploring colorful slang terms used by Victorian era trades and occupations.
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Cobblers and Gaffers: Victorian Worktalk
A crossword exploring slang terms used by Victorian era tradespeople and laborers, highlighting the colorful occupational jargon of 19th-century Britain.
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- 1. Engineer who operated steam engines on ships
- 2. Labourer who removed debris or waste
- 3. Foreman or overseer at work
- 4. Street salesman or peddler
- 6. Travelling repairer of household utensils
- 9. Worker who joined metal parts with rivets
- 11. Nickname for a tram conductress
- 14. Well-dressed man, often from upper class
- 15. Messenger or errand boy
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- 5. Carrier of sand for gritting or construction
- 7. Person who lit street lamps by hand
- 8. Young errand boy or apprentice
- 10. One who measured lengths of fabric (variant of 'lameter')
- 12. Worker who blocked holes or cracks
- 13. Laborer who carried loads for hire
- 16. Pub worker who drew beer from barrels
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