Muffin Man (Noun)
Meaning
Formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The muffin man was a familiar figure on the streets of 19th-century London, ringing his bell to announce his arrival.
- As a child, Emily would eagerly await the muffin man's daily visit to her neighborhood, buying a warm treat from his basket.
- The muffin man's cry of "Hot muffins!" was music to the ears of hungry office workers on their morning commute.
- After years of selling muffins on the street, the muffin man finally saved enough to open his own bakery.
- In the old days, the muffin man would carry his wares in a large basket slung over his arm, calling out to passersby to attract customers.