Question

rag-and-bone man My neighbour is a rag-and-bone man.

Accepted Answer

This idiom refers to a collector of discarded clothes, bones and other low-value items that can be re-sold to merchants. Cloth was recycled to make shoddy and bones were used to make glue.

Phrase/Idiom	rag-and-bone man
Definition	This idiom refers to a collector of discarded clothes, bones and other low-value items that can be re-sold to merchants. Cloth was recycled to make shoddy and bones were used to make glue.
Example	My neighbour is a rag-and-bone man.

Rag And Bone Bones Make Man Idiom Refers Collector Discarded