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Obscure Professions

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Oopsadaisy3 Wed 15-Apr-20 09:51:22

The title says it all
Alphabetical order,
if it’s that obscure an explanation would be interesting.
I’ll start it off

Armpit Sniffer- sniffs up to 60 armpits a day for deodorant manufacturers

Fernbergien Sat 13-Jun-20 12:18:11

Dresser

Bellanonna Tue 09-Jun-20 20:12:26

Cordwainer

May7 Tue 09-Jun-20 12:41:10

Beefeater

Bellanonna Mon 08-Jun-20 21:04:02

Ale wife

Fernbergien Mon 08-Jun-20 12:07:15

Zed-bed maker

lemsip Sun 07-Jun-20 17:23:55

Yarn spooler

Fernbergien Sun 07-Jun-20 14:00:37

X-men’s tailor

Bellanonna Thu 04-Jun-20 22:14:52

Wainwright (made wagons)

May7 Thu 04-Jun-20 20:39:05

Vampire Slayer

Bellanonna Thu 04-Jun-20 08:44:16

Underlooker (worked in coal mines)

lemsip Sun 31-May-20 10:36:04

Taxidermist

Bellanonna Sun 31-May-20 07:30:07

Sawyer

Puzzler61 Sun 31-May-20 06:11:22

Radar controller

May7 Sun 31-May-20 00:28:01

Quill maker

lemsip Sat 30-May-20 23:26:57

phrenologist phrenology, an early kind of psychology

Oopsadaisy3 Sat 30-May-20 22:08:42

An Owler, a Sheep or wool smuggler

Bellanonna Sat 30-May-20 17:21:40

Should be Napper Tender

Bellanonna Sat 30-May-20 17:11:49

Napped Tender (works with socks)

lemsip Sat 30-May-20 13:25:47

mechanic

Bellanonna Sat 30-May-20 08:45:59

Lavender (washerwoman)

lemsip Wed 27-May-20 13:12:30

knocker upper.

Ohmother Wed 27-May-20 13:12:01

Kattle inseminator. I know, I know; wrong spelling but I missed ‘c’ again. ?

Fernbergien Wed 27-May-20 12:04:16

Jailer

lemsip Tue 26-May-20 18:15:38

haberdasher

Fernbergien Tue 26-May-20 11:18:27

Sorry again - Igloo builder