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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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Man seen by binman 'was not missing airman Corrie'

From BBC Mar. 16, 2022

Following a brief cameo in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, Smethurst appeared as binman Johnny Webb in Coronation Street.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2022

Before he became a celebrated footballer, Southall had been a hod-carrier, a binman and a cleaner.

From The Guardian Jun. 4, 2018

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

From BBC Aug. 31, 2017

From son of a binman to EastEnders star.

From The Guardian Oct. 6, 2012

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