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locoman

locoman noun: someone who works on a locomotive.

Noun (1)

locoman (plural locomen)

  1. (dated) Someone who works on a locomotive.
    • The evidence which I propose to give will deal with safety and health questions concerning all grades of enginemen, boilermen, and locomen […]1937, H. M. Stationery off., Minutes of evidence taken before the Royal commission on safety in coal mines ..., Great Britain. Royal Commission on Safety in Coal Mines, page 753
    • The Lancashire Tradesmen's Association organises craftsmen, semi-skilled and unskilled workmen on the surface other than the manipulators of coal, enginemen, boilermen and locomen; it also organises skilled craftsmen underground, although some craftsmen are organised by the Lancashire Area, which...1948, Report of the National Executive Committee [to The] Annual Conference, National Union of Mineworkers

Noun (2)

locoman (plural locomen)

  1. (historical) A person in Suriname thought to be a clairvoyant or a sorcerer.
    • Locomen, prophets who claim clairvoyance, tossed animal bones from magical gourds, reading the scattered patterns to gain a glimpse into tomorrow.2005, Okeyo A. Jumal, “Baba Zumbi”, in Spiritual Shackles, Griot, page 150
    • John Gabriel Stedman described Quacy as a locoman, diviner, and sorcerer (rather than an obeah man) who made and sold 'oias or amulets' that made their wearers 'invulnerable'.2015, Diana Paton, The Cultural Politics of Obeah, page 31

Forms of locoman

plurallocomen

Origin of locoman

From loco (“locomotive”) + man.

Probably from loco (“crazy”) + man

Questions about locoman

What does locoman mean?
Locoman means someone who works on a locomotive.
What part of speech is locoman?
Locoman is a noun.
What is the plural of locoman?
The plural of locoman is locomen.

Words near locoman in the dictionary

  1. locofoco
  2. Locofocoism
  3. locofocos
  4. locoing
  5. locoism
  6. locoman
  7. locomen
  8. locomobile
  9. Locomobiles
  10. locomobility
  11. locomote

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