white van man
nounEtymology White is a standard colour for vans.
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UK, Informal A stereotypical tradesman or handyman who drives a white van, especially one who drives carelessly.
- At the same time, the unregulated 'white van man' with low overheads has found a niche that no large company can possibly compete with.2024 July 24, “Comment: Can Labour allow rail mail to fail?”, in RAIL, number 1014, page 3: