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Idiom: Gandy Dancer

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Meanings

Uncertain; see Wikipedia for various speculative etymologies.

A railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.

Example Sentences

1
The gandy dancer crew worked tirelessly to lay the tracks for the new railway line.
2
He joined the gandy dancer gang to earn some money during the summer.
3
The gandy dancers used their tools to straighten and align the railroad tracks.
4
She learned the rhythmic movements of a gandy dancer while working on the railroad.
5
The gandy dancer's job was physically demanding and required a lot of strength.

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