sandwich man

noun

1. a person with advertising boards hung from the shoulders.

sandwich man

noun

1. a man who carries sandwich boards

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandwich man¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

"I’m just eating a sandwich, man!" joked the "John Wick" star.

From Fox News

“I nearly ate that whole Arby’s sandwich, man. It was good,” he said, earning his endorsement money.

From Golf Digest

The 34-year-old Sandwich man is implicated in seven open cases in Orleans District Court.

From Washington Times

That sandwich man I’d replaced had little chance of getting his job back.

From Literature

The regular “Yankee Clipper” sandwich man, when he came back, was put on another train.

From Literature