salaryman

[ sal-uh-ree-man ]

noun,plural sal·a·ry·men.
  1. (in Japan) a white-collar businessman.

Origin of salaryman

1
1960–65; <Japanese <English salary + -man

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British Dictionary definitions for salaryman

salaryman

/ (ˈsælərɪˌmæn) /


nounplural -men
  1. (in Japan) an office worker

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