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Rag-and-bone man

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  1. 1
    A man who deals in scrap metal and recycled junk (originally including rags and bones, in earlier centuries). Ireland, UK

    "Horses and carts are never seen now and the rag and bone man is no more. In the fifties there were still those who made a living from old clothes, especially those made from natural fibres and suitable for felting."

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