SINCE 1828
navvy
noun
nav·vy
| \ ˈna-vē
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plural navvies
Definition of navvy
chiefly British
: an unskilled laborer
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navvy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of navvy
British
: a worker who does very hard physical labor
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