E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Dock-side Lumper (A).
One engaged in delivering and loading ships’ cargoes.
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“Judging of my histrionic powers by my outward man, he probably thought me more fit for a dock-side lumper than an actor.”—C. Thomson: Autobiography, p. 191.
