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binman

British  
/ ˈbɪnmən, ˈbɪnˌmæn /

noun

  1. another name for dustman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Being a binman is a dirty job but someone has to do it," he said, "and I think they should get paid whatever they're worth."

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

A wallaby recently made headlines after it was photographed by a stunned binman in Oxfordshire.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2017

When Tebbit and Sean the rapping binman are both holding you up to public ridicule, it really is time to call it a day.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2011

A Loughborough binman also recently posted a rap video on YouTube criticising him and it has achieved more than 150,000 hits.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2011

It is a feeling that Mick Dobson, a 47-year-old binman, cannot quite shake off.

From The Guardian ● May 22, 2010

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