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Meanings of drunken navvy in English

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Usage of drunken navvy in English
1
The stepfather was a drunken navvy, and used to knock the mother about, and the lad was left to the streets.
In Darkest England, and the Way Out
2
The first time she ventured out on this service she saw a great, drunken navvy lounging against the door of a public-house.
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"
3
Unfortunately, while we were fighting each other in the dark, like a lot of drunken navvies, Mr. Wayne's friends were working very hard indeed.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
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