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Bootblack

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation. dated
"The young negro bootblack hummed "The Camp Meeting Blues" and polished in rhythm to his tune, drawing the shiny shoe-rag so taut at each stroke that it snapped like a banjo string."
2
a person who polishes shoes and boots wordnet

Verb

1
To shine shoes. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From boot + black.

Etymology 2

From boot + black.

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