white van man
noun [C] UK disapprovingDefinition
› a man who is thought to be typical of drivers of white vans by being rude, not well educated, and having very strong, often unpleasant opinionsUnpleasant menUnpleasant people in general
(Definition of white van man noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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