Meaning Of The Word Navvy

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navvy
countable noun: A navvy is a person who is employed to do hard physical work, for example building roads or canals.

navvy in American English
an unskilled laborer, as on canals, roads, etc.
noun: an unskilled manual laborer

navvy in British English
noun: a labourer on a building site, excavations, etc

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