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Definition of sandboy

1 : a peddler of sand at a seashore resort —used chiefly in the phrase happy as a sandboy
2 : any of various hopping insects (as a sand flea) found on sandy beaches
3a : one who sprinkles sand on bricks to prevent their sticking together in the kiln
b : an operator of a machine for separating floor tiles from the sand that held them in the saggers

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History and Etymology for sandboy

sand entry 1 + boy

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“Sandboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandboy. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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