night man

Noun

night man (plural night men)

1. Man who collects night soil.
   • All ashes, tin cans, and other indestructible material are raked out through the ash doors onto the doors onto the lower floor, where they are wheeled or carted away by the night man.1897, City Government - Volume 3, page 162
   • The night man would open the door—one would hope not to be in there at the time—remove the full pan, empty it into his much larger tank and cart and replace it, with maybe a few slops remaining.2011, Kristin Otto, Yarra: The History of Melbourne's Murky River, →ISBN, page 71
2. A man who works the night shift.
   • The lights are turned out and the radio is taken home by the night man.2004, Carol Emshwiller, Carmen Dog, →ISBN
   • One quoted him as saying: “If my night man interferes I'll take his badge off.”2012, Arthur F. Raper, The Tragedy of Lynching, →ISBN