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Navvy
see synonyms of navvyNoun
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Navvy
see synonyms of navvynoun plural -vies
British informal
a labourer on a building site, excavations, etc
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Navvy
see synonyms of navvy nounWord forms: plural ˈnavvies
British
an unskilled laborer, as on canals, roads, etc.
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Navvy
see synonyms of navvyn. pl. nav·vies
Chiefly British
Chiefly British
A laborer, especially one employed in construction or excavation projects.
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