Cakeman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A man who sells cakes.
"But they often reported cases of other boys being caned or birched for offences such as buying from 'a cakeman who came without Mr Wickham's leave', making a noise in the dormitory or 'stealing three pears and a few medlars […]"
Example
More examples"But they often reported cases of other boys being caned or birched for offences such as buying from 'a cakeman who came without Mr Wickham's leave', making a noise in the dormitory or 'stealing three pears and a few medlars […]"
Etymology
From cake + -man.
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