E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Sandwichman (A).
A perambulating advertisement displayer, with an advertisement board before and behind.
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“The Earl of Shaftesbury desired to say a word on behalf of a very respectable body of men, ordinarily called ‘sandwiches,’”—The Times, March 16th, 1867.
