cakeman en · NOUN
Etymology
From cake + -man.
Meanings
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A man who sells cakes.
But they often reported cases of other boys being caned or birched for offences such as buying from 'a cakeman who came without Mr Wickham's leave', making a noise in the dormitory or 'stealing three pears and a few medlars […]
2009, Vyvyen Brendon, Prep School Children: A Class Apart Over Two Centuries, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cakemen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |