bell ringer

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person, especially one of a group, who rings bells.
  • (derogatory) A door-to-door salesman.
  • (education) An assignment, usually done at the beginning of a class, usually intended as a warm-up before other classroom activities start, and is usually done regularly.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English belringer compound from English bell + English ringer.

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English

ringer

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