bevin boy

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Definition of bevin boy in English English dictionary

Any of the young British men conscripted to work in the coalmines between 1943 and 1948

Hyphenation

Be·vin boy

Turkish pronunciation

bevîn boy

Pronunciation

/ˈbevən ˈboi/ /ˈbɛvɪn ˈbɔɪ/

Etymology

() After Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), Minister of Labour in the wartime coalition British government.