choreman

American  

[chawr-muhn, -man, chohr-] / ˈtʃɔr mən, -ˌmæn, ˈtʃoʊr- /

noun

• choremen
  plural

1. a menial worker, as in a logging camp.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• choremen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of choreman

First recorded in 1870–75; chore + man

Example Sentences

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choreman choremen

Then, as the choreman took it away to the barn, Mrs. Bernard remembered what was, perhaps, the most interesting thing in the life of the Canadian farmer.

From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell

Then, impervious to the onslaught of the choreman, he seized the other dog.

From The Hound From The North by Bull, Charles Livingston

He was half inclined to go in and rouse the little choreman.

From The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana by Cullum, Ridgwell

Then he turned upon the evil-faced choreman and added his morsel of admonition.

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell

Yakub the choreman partook of the festival with us.

From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary

You see, Hip-Lee and one of the choremen and I can fix it up in a day ready for occupation.

From The Son of his Father by Cullum, Ridgwell

If he has kept half of his promises he must by this time have several hundred clerks, gardeners, coachmen, choremen and valets.

From Courts and Criminals by Train, Arthur Cheney

Things being thus, it was perhaps not strange that old Anthony, usually the most discreet of choremen, was driven by surprise to the extent of "snumming" by the order he received.

From Mrs. Tree by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe