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/gahr"bij man'/, n., pl. garbagemen.a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage; sanitation worker.[1885-90, Amer.; GARBAGE + MAN1]
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garbageman — [gär′bij man΄] n. pl. garbagemen [gär′bijmen΄] a person whose job is to pick up and dispose of garbage … English World dictionary
garbageman — UK [ˈɡɑː(r)bɪdʒmæn] / US [ˈɡɑrbɪdʒˌmæn] noun [countable] Word forms garbageman : singular garbageman plural garbagemen UK [ˈɡɑː(r)bɪdʒmen] / US [ˈɡɑrbɪdʒˌmen] American a dustman or refuse collector … English dictionary
garbageman — noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse • Syn: ↑garbage man, ↑garbage collector, ↑garbage carter, ↑garbage hauler, ↑refuse collector, ↑dustman • Hypernyms: ↑hauler, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
garbageman — noun Date: 1888 one who collects and hauls away garbage … New Collegiate Dictionary
garbageman — gar|bage|man [ garbıdʒ,mæn ] noun count AMERICAN a man whose job is to collect garbage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
garbageman — man who collects garbage … English contemporary dictionary
garbageman — gar•bage•man [[t]ˈgɑr bɪdʒˌmæn[/t]] n. pl. men cvb a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
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