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pollmen

pollmen is the plural of pollman.

Meaning of pollman

Noun

pollman (plural pollmen)

  1. (UK, historical, Cambridge University slang) One who takes an ordinary university degree, without honours.
    • Even the wretched pollmen cannot be expected to unravel the quirks and catches in their elementary papers with any degree of credit, unless they have been privately trained for the purpose.1860 July 1, “IX. Cambridge University Reform”, in The British Quarterly Review, volume 32, page 227
    Synonyms:
    passman, poll

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Questions about pollmen

What is pollmen the plural of?
Pollmen is the plural of pollman.

Words near pollmen in the dictionary

  1. polliwogs
  2. pollman
  3. Pollmans
  4. pollmeister
  5. pollmeisters
  6. pollmen
  7. pollock
  8. Pollock Pines
  9. pollocked
  10. Pollockian
  11. pollocking

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