bell ringer
See also: bellringer and bell-ringer
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English belringer, belle ringer, bellryngar, belryngere, equivalent to bell + ringer.
Noun
bell ringer (plural bell ringers)
- A person, especially one of a group, who rings bells.
- (derogatory) A door-to-door salesman.
- (education) An assignment, usually done at the beginning of a class, usually intended as a warm-up before other classroom activities start, and is usually done regularly.
Synonyms
- bellist (a person who rings bells)
Translations
bell ringer
See also
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