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junkmen

junkmen is the plural of junkman.

Meaning of junkman

Noun

junkman (plural junkmen)

  1. A seller of junk (miscellaneous articles of low value).
    • He was leaving behind his few ruined sticks of furniture—a junkman had wanted to be paid to take them—and two sets of cracked dishes, also unsaleable, that Shmuel could do with whatever he wanted—use, ax, or fire—they were worth nothing.1966, Bernard Malamud, chapter 2, in The Fixer
    Synonyms:
    junkdealer

Questions about junkmen

What is junkmen the plural of?
Junkmen is the plural of junkman.

Words near junkmen in the dictionary

  1. junkless
  2. junklike
  3. junkmail
  4. junkmails
  5. junkman
  6. junkmen
  7. junkmobile
  8. junkmobiles
  9. Junko
  10. junkpile
  11. junkpiles

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