What does getter-up mean?
Getter-up means (colloquial) One who organises, sets up or arranges for anything..
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/ˌɡɛtəˈʌp/ · noun
(colloquial) One who organises, sets up or arranges for anything..
After considering him attentively, I recongised in him a diligent getter up of miscellaneous works, that bustled off well with the trade.
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Getter-up means (colloquial) One who organises, sets up or arranges for anything..
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After considering him attentively, I recongised in him a diligent getter up of miscellaneous works, that bustled off well with the trade.
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