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trashman

trashman noun: a worker who collects and hauls away household or municipal garbage, often using a truck to transport it for processing or disposal.

Noun

trashman (plural trashmen)

  1. (Canada, US) A worker who collects and hauls away household or municipal garbage, often using a truck to transport it for processing or disposal.
    • Trashmen didn't get my trash today / Oh, why? Because they want more pay / Buses on strike want a raise in fare / So they can help pollute the air1971, The Stylistics, “People Make the World Go Round”, in The Stylistics

Synonyms of trashman

All synonyms of trashman

Forms of trashman

pluraltrashmen
alternative formtrash man

Origin of trashman

From trash + -man.

Questions about trashman

What does trashman mean?
Trashman means a worker who collects and hauls away household or municipal garbage, often using a truck to transport it for processing or disposal.
What part of speech is trashman?
Trashman is a noun.
What is the plural of trashman?
The plural of trashman is trashmen.

Words near trashman in the dictionary

  1. trashlands
  2. trashless
  3. trashlike
  4. trashline
  5. trashlines
  6. trashman
  7. trashmen
  8. trashmover
  9. trashmovers
  10. trashola
  11. trashpaper

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