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navvy

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As a noun, navvy means a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad. As a verb, it means carry out physical labor on a civil engineering project.

Meanings of navvy

3 meanings

noun

  1. chiefly britishA laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.

  2. A laborer who is obliged to do menial workperson

    Similar: drudge, peon, galley slave

verb

  1. UKTo carry out physical labor on a civil engineering project.

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navvy around the world

UKTo carry out physical labor on a civil engineering project.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
drudgepeongalley slave

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