Garbageman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of garbage man. alt-of, alternative

    "That immemorial stench has been mostly a bad memory for the last two years, though, thanks to Sidney D. Torres IV, a stylish garbageman whose vigorous sweeping and spraying broke the unloved tradition, astonishing citizens here."

  2. 2
    a man employed to collect and dispose of refuse wordnet

Synonyms

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dustmangarbage collectorgarbage mangarbage manrefuse collector

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"That immemorial stench has been mostly a bad memory for the last two years, though, thanks to Sidney D. Torres IV, a stylish garbageman whose vigorous sweeping and spraying broke the unloved tradition, astonishing citizens here."

Etymology

From garbage + -man.

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