English
Noun
en-noun|sg=light porter
#(Obsolete, chiefly Victorian) A worker whose duties involve carrying light (i.e., not heavy) packages, as in a bank.
#*There is nothing exhilarating in w:caudle|caudle, nor enchanting in w:Kensington Gardens|Kensington-gardens, when you are converted into a light porter of children. —w:Punch (magazine)|Punch, 18 September 1841
#*The light porter placed the tea-tray on it [the table], knuckle|knuckling his forehead as a form of homage. —w:Charles Dickens|Dickens, w:Hard Times|Hard Times, 1854
#A type of porter ale lighter in color than the typical dark porter.
#*Nearly all bitter drinks are good.... Here at least I think England cannot match Ireland, for our stouts are, as a rule, too sweet and "clammy." But there used to be in the country districts a sort of light porter which was one of the most refreshing liquids conceivable for hot weather. —w:George Saintsbury|George Saintsbury, Notes on a Cellar Book, 1920
Category:Occupations
Category:Alcoholic beverages
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