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sandwichman

sandwichman

1 9.9
A man who wears two advertising boards on his shoulders to show ads
  • noun
  • /ˈsændwɪtʃˌmæn/
: hombre cartel
  • The company hired a sandwichman to promote their summer sale in the busy shopping district.

Examples

  • A sandwichman walked up and down the high street, advertising a new restaurant opening nearby.

  • Dressed as a sandwichman, he braved the cold to hand out flyers for the event.

  • The sandwichman stood at the corner of the street.

  • Many sandwichmen are hired during the summer.

  • A sandwichman walked up and down the high street, advertising a new restaurant opening nearby.

  • The company hired a sandwichman to promote their summer sale in the busy shopping district.

  • Dressed as a sandwichman, he braved the cold to hand out flyers for the event.

Synonyms

sandwichwoman
vssandwichman
9.9

A woman who wears advertising boards over her shoulders to show ads in public

is the same role but performed by a male worker

Surface Forms

sandwichman singular
sandwichmen plural

Morphology

sandwichman = sandwich + man (semi-transparent) = sandwich + man

Formally a compound of 'sandwich' + 'man', but the specific job (a person wearing sandwich boards for advertising) may not be deducible by learners who might instead think of a seller of sandwiches.

Etymology

Sandwichman comes from the phrase sandwich-board, because the advertiser wore two boards, one at the front and one at the back, like 'slices of bread' holding a message. So a sandwichman is a person who walks around wearing advertising boards on their shoulders.