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white van men

white van men is the plural of white van man.

Meaning of white van man

Noun

white van man (plural white van men)

  1. (UK, informal) A stereotypical tradesman or handyman who drives a white van, especially one who drives carelessly.
    • At the same time, the unregulated 'white van man' with low overheads has found a niche that no large company can possibly compete with.2024 July 24, “Comment: Can Labour allow rail mail to fail?”, in RAIL, number 1014, page 3

Questions about white van men

What is white van men the plural of?
White van men is the plural of white van man.

Words near white van men in the dictionary

  1. white turtlehead
  2. white turtleheads
  3. white underwing
  4. white up
  5. white van man
  6. white van men
  7. white van speakers
  8. white vermouth
  9. white vinegar
  10. white vinegars
  11. white vitriol

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