choreman

American  

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

noun

plural

choremen

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

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Etymology

Origin of choreman

First recorded in 1870–75; chore + man

Example Sentences

All human experience thrilled her; the choreman, the dressmaker, the postman, the caller; one and all, she hung on their words.

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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.

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Take our choreman, and your—your husband.

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We've got a choreman, but that's all.

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The choreman picked up his reins and rammed his heels into his horse's flanks.

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