# barrow boy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A boy or man who sells goods, especially fruits or vegetables, from a barrow; a costermonger.
2. A financial industry worker from a working class or lower middle class family background.

## Etymology
From barrow + boy. First use appears c. 1939. See cite below. The slang usage dates from the 1980s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barrow-boy