Gandy Dancer (Noun)
Meaning
A laborer in a railroad maintenance gang.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The gandy dancer worked tirelessly to repair the tracks after the derailment.
- As a young man, he started his career as a gandy dancer on the Union Pacific Railroad.
- The gandy dancer's rhythmic chant helped synchronize the crew's efforts to lay new rail.
- After years of hard labor, the gandy dancer was promoted to foreman of the maintenance gang.
- The gandy dancer's worn denim overalls and calloused hands told the story of a long and demanding career.