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gandy dancer
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gan·dy dancer  (gnd)
n. Slang
1. A railroad worker.
2. An itinerant laborer.
[Origin unknown.]
gandy dancer [ˈgændɪ]
n
(Transport / Railways) Slang a railway track maintenance worker
[of uncertain origin]
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Noun1.gandy dancer - a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang
laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
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