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floorman

American  
[flawr-muhn, flohr-] / ˈflɔr mən, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

plural

floormen

  1. a floor manager.

  2. any person who represents a management, as in assisting customers or maintaining a smooth business operation.

  3. a laborer, mechanic, or maintenance worker hired to do heavy work, as in a factory or oil field.

Etymology

Origin of floorman

First recorded in 1910–15; floor + -man

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Then & there Floorman Smythe decided that such incidents should not be left to chance.

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