White Van Man

noun

1. informal.
   a male van driver, often of a white van, whose driving is selfish and aggressive

Example Sentences

Officials suggested targeting "white van man" with tougher messaging during the pandemic, according to documents published by the Covid inquiry.

From BBC

He wants to challenge the "white van man" stereotype of tradespeople and become more environmentally friendly.

From BBC

It begins to seem preferable to be killed by “the archetypal White Van Man,” a stand-in for fate who runs down one or both of the Wilkinsons in several different chapters — though this running gag would be funnier to American readers if the author had bothered to explain that it’s Britspeak for a loudmouthed, low-class lout.

From Washington Post

This recent habit of reducing people to types – Worcester Woman, Mondeo Man, White Van Man, Essex Girl – would have appalled Eliot.

From The Guardian

The workman's van in a white colour is ubiquitous on the roads of many nations - to the extent that "white van man" is a well-used phrase in British life.

From BBC