A person who sells ribbons or other small items, typically in a department store; a shop assistant; (in extended use) an amateurish or unadventurous person.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Wheelman.
Definition of ribbon clerk in US English:
ribbon clerk
noun
US
A person who sells ribbons or other small items, typically in a department store; a shop assistant; (in extended use) an amateurish or unadventurous person.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Wheelman.