bin men
bin men is the plural of bin man.
Meaning of bin man
Noun
bin man (plural bin men)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- dustman, garbage collector, garbage man, garbo, refuse collector, sanitation engineer, trashman
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- Bin men is the plural of bin man.
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