Sanman
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A New York City sanitation department worker: a garbage collector. New-York-City
"Sanmen get more on-the-job injuries than either policemen or firemen. Many of them strain their backs, undramatically but painfully, because, being so strong, they may forget to bend their knees when they're hoisting a garbage can."
Example
More examples"Sanmen get more on-the-job injuries than either policemen or firemen. Many of them strain their backs, undramatically but painfully, because, being so strong, they may forget to bend their knees when they're hoisting a garbage can."
Etymology
Shortening of sanitation + man.
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