Milkman

//ˈmɪlkmən// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.

    "Our milkman is a jovial character, but not one given to yodelling at the customers on his round. Only the resounding "clonk" of bottles advises us that a couple of pints have been left on the doorstep."

  2. 2
    a man who delivers milk wordnet
  3. 3
    A black man who prefers dating white women. US, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
dairymandairymanmilkiemilkiemilkomilkwoman

Example

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"The milkman came around at six every morning."

Etymology

From milk + -man.

Related phrases

glint in the milkman's eye

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