Canada-point man
n.— «Canada-point man. Distributes to newsboys from truck at certain sections.» —“Newspaper deliverers jargon” by Canny; Rosenberg Lexicon of Trade Jargon Nov. 29, 1937. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Canada-point man
n.— «Canada-point man. Distributes to newsboys from truck at certain sections.» —“Newspaper deliverers jargon” by Canny; Rosenberg Lexicon of Trade Jargon Nov. 29, 1937. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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