pieman
Definition
Noun: A person who makes or sells pies, especially as a street vendor or at fairs and markets.
Usage Examples
- (The pie seller announced his products to attract customers.)
- (A vendor selling pies at a historical event.)
Advanced Usage
- "Pierman": An alternative spelling or variant, though less common.
- Historical Context: In 19th-century England, a pieman was often a familiar figure at public gatherings, selling savory and sweet pies from a tray or cart.
Variants and Related Words
- Pie (n): A baked dish with a pastry crust and filling.
- She baked an apple pie for dessert. (A sweet pie with fruit filling.)
- Piemaker (n): A person who makes pies, often in a professional bakery.
- The piemaker prepared dozens of pies for the festival. (A baker specializing in pies.)
Synonyms
- Pastry seller: A vendor who sells baked goods, including pies.
- Pie vendor: A merchant who sells pies.
- Baker (in a broader sense): A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes, and pies.
Related Idioms
- "As honest as a pieman": An old English saying meaning someone who is trustworthy, though sometimes used ironically.
- You can trust him; he is as honest as a pieman. (He is reliable and truthful.)
Phrasal Verbs
- "Pie off": (rare, informal) To dismiss or get rid of something or someone, possibly derived from offering a pie as a means of pacification.
- He tried to pie off the angry customer with a free sample. (He attempted to appease the customer with a complimentary pie.)