ring man

or ringman

noun

1. Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
2. a person who assists an auctioneer by spotting bids and signaling the information to the auctioneer, often from the ring where livestock is displayed for sale.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ring man¹

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

Ring Man — 32-year-old Omar Herrera — handed over a clutch of rings and a few dollars as payment for a trim, and the barber immediately handed the cash over to a man who pulled up in a dented Nissan Sentra.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ring Man!” the barber called out the other day to a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

“Then you have a 17-year drought, you’re retired and you don’t have a ring … man, you get that close, it makes you appreciate how hard it is to win one.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I was happy to leave the ring, man,” Tyson said.

From Washington Post

“You look at Andy, and you might think he’s not much of a fighter. But once you get that boy in that ring, man, believe me: He’s just a different animal. … He’s not scared of anything. He’s not scared of anyone.”

From Washington Post