noun
General Slang
candyman
KAN-dee-man · noun · informal
A bailiff who evicted miners
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Definitions
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A down-and-out bailiff hired to carry out evictions of miners in hard times.
“The candymen came to put the family oot.”
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candyman In A Sentence
The candymen came to put the family oot.
Origin & Usage
North East mining-history term.
People Also Ask
What was a 'candyman' in North East mining history?
A candyman was a down-and-out bailiff hired to carry out evictions of miners during disputes and hard times.
Is 'candyman' a friendly term?
No. In this historical context it carried strong resentment, as candymen were associated with turning mining families out of their homes.
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