wasteman
wasteman noun: a person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste.
Noun
wasteman (plural wastemen or (MLE, MTE) wastemans)
- A person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste.
- A loser, bum, degenerate; someone who wastes their life in some manner.
- He said he cared for me but he just used me for my money. I'm done with that wasteman.
- Tommy says he's a NEET at 30 who never worked a day in his life and loves it; a total wasteman if I ever saw one.
Forms of wasteman
| plural | wastemen |
|---|---|
| plural Multicultural-London-English error-unknown-tag | wastemans |
Origin of wasteman
From waste + -man.
Words formed from wasteman
Questions about wasteman
- What does wasteman mean?
- Wasteman means a person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste.
- What part of speech is wasteman?
- Wasteman is a noun.
- What is the plural of wasteman?
- The plural of wasteman is wastemen.
Words near wasteman in the dictionary
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