| Main Entry: | bail bondsman |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person in business to provide bail money for a fee to defendants |
| Example: | Bail bondsmen take responsibility for the court appearances of the persons to whom such bonds are issued. |
| Etymology: | 1911 |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |