bin man en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A man with the job of collecting refuse from people's homes and transporting it to a refuse tip for processing.
Back then, in an unspecified period between 1950 and 1980, the binmen were stronger, more hardworking and more polite.
2022 November 15, Dan Hancox, “‘Who remembers proper binmen?’ The nostalgia memes that help explain Britain today”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| binman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bin men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
garbage collector · garbage man · garbage collector · garbo · refuse collector · dustman · sanitation engineer · trashman