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Helena Pechackova Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

who is a cider-boy

as in "There were crowds of cider-boys gathered outside the supermarket."? Thanks
  

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I have never seen the term "cider-boy". Can you provide more context?

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  • I have never seen the term "cider-boy".
  • Can you provide more context?
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I have never seen the term "cider-boy". Can you provide more context?
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Well, not much context there. It is a description of a city's streets... "In the streets (of an unknown town] we'd see crowds of cider-boys gathered laughing and muttering on the green grass outside the Gateways supermarket". No further reference. I can always omit it, It is not crucial for the meaning of the text, but I just wanted to know.
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Helena Pechackova I just wanted to know.
Me, too, now. I tried several searches, and all I can come up with is "a man who prefers cider to beer". It could also be a kind of street urchin, but "supermarket" places us in modern times, so it would have to be tongue-in-cheek. There are Gateway supermarkets in Oakland, California, and Bristol, UK.

I hope
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thank you, very kind of you Emotion: wink Have a great day
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Hi,

I wonder if it is a pejorative reference to young hooligans who get drunk on a lot of cider and then make trouble..
It reminds me a little of the British term 'lager louts'.

Check here.
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Hi again,

I looked up the name on the bottle the kid in the above link is drinking from.

Omega is a brand of cider. Look here.
http://gk007a0336
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CliveI wonder if it is a pejorative reference to young hooligans who get drunk on a lot of cider and then make trouble..
Hi Clive,

I found this:
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