gandy dancer



gandy dancer

old fashioned A worker in a railway gang who lays and maintains railroad tracks. My grandaddy worked as a gandy dancer building the first stretch of railroads across the state.
See also: dancer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dot[dɔt]
Allegra[ə'legrə]
MelvynMEL-vinEnglish
KacperKAHTS-perPolish
ChesterCHES-tərEnglish
Robrecht-Dutch