trashman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English trash Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English trashman From trash + -man.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A worker who collects and hauls away household or municipal garbage, often using a truck to transport it for processing or disposal.
Trashmen didn't get my trash today / Oh, why? Because they want more pay / Buses on strike want a raise in fare / So they can help pollute the air
1971, The Stylistics, “People Make the World Go Round”, in The Stylistics:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trash man | alternative | lexicographic | |
| trashmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
refuse collector · garbo · garbage collector · garbage man · bin man · sanitation engineer · see Thesaurus:garbage collector · dustman