What does busy as a nailer mean?

busy as a nailer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

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"So the Colonel went down stairs, and the Ould Fellow worked away as busy as a nailer, shovellin' in the guineas by hundherds and thousands."
"The result was obvious; the nailer was no longer “as busy as a nailer,” and there was no prospect that he ever would be fully employed."
"… she would be as busy as a nailer in the Abbey Shop ensuring that Mass cards were ready for those who came, and helping out in any other way she could."

work like a nailer

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