Lexicographical Neighbors of Doorsman
Literary usage of Doorsman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The slang dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal by John Camden Hotten (1874)
"Among touting photographers he is called a doorsman. Barking-Iron, or BARKER, a
pistol. Term used by footpads and thieves generally. ..."
2. Trail Craft: An Aid in Getting the Greatest Good Out of Vacation Trips by Claude Powell Fordyce (1922)
"... such supreme utility will many times over repay for its place in an outfit
and will endear itself in the esteem of the out- doorsman who prides himself ..."
3. Entertainments for Bazaars, Fancy Fairs, and Home Circles: How to Prepare by Charles Harrison (1886)
"Then a doorsman is required to invite the people to walk up. He should be dressed
in the most sensational costume of a robber or villain, ..."
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