Associations to the word «Navvy»

Wiktionary

NAVVY, noun. (British) a laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad
NAVVY, verb. (British) (intransitive) To carry out physical labor on a civil engineering project.

Dictionary definition

NAVVY, noun. A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.