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ROUND BOY [1 record]

Record 1 1985-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
DEF

A person, usually a good-looking blond girl, which announces the coming round by parading inside the ring a big poster with the number of the round on it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
DEF

Personne, habituellement une jolie jeune fille, blonde si on le peut, qui promène le long des câbles, pour être bien vue de la foule, une affiche portant le numéro de la ronde à venir; elle s'exécute durant la minute de repos accordée aux boxeurs entre les rondes.

Key term(s)
  • afficheuse de rondes
  • afficheur de rondes

Spanish

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