marrow
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Meaning · English
A miner's mate or assistant.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A 'getter' or miner is paid 1½ to 2 cents per hundred weight of Coals excavated, […] but out of this sum, his "marrows" or assistants who do the business of 'putting' and 'hurrying' for him must be paid […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “marrow” mean?
A miner's mate or assistant.
Is “marrow” formal or informal?
marrow is generally slang.