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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche