English

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Etymology

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lurry +‎ -man

Noun

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lurryman (plural lurrymen)

  1. (mining) One who handles or manages a lurry.
    • 1896, John Mortimer, Mercantile Manchester past and present, page 115:
      Your lurryman as a rule is proud of his horse and careful of its appearance, this interest being shared by his attendant boy, otherwise known as a "nipper," part of whose duty it is to go from warehouse to warehouse in search of packages to make up a load.