gong-scourer

English

Noun

gong-scourer (plural gong-scourers)

1. Alternative form of gong scourer
   • 2005, Tony Robinson, The Worst Children's Jobs in History, Macmillan Children's Books, page 68:

     Gong-scourers were paid to go into these cesspits and scoop out the mess, which came in two layers: squidged-together solid goo at the bottom, and foul yellowy-brown liquid on top.