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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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Etymology

Origin of choreman

First recorded in 1870–75; chore + man


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It just means hurrying my choreman packing my stuff while I show you around to-morrow.

From The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum

“Say, I’ve got a mighty sick man here,” he cried, directly he heard the choreman moving.

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

Tim Gleichen and Peter Furrers came first, Andy, the choreman, brought up the rear.

From The Hound From The North by Charles Livingston Bull

“So you’re the ‘tenderfoot,’” observed the choreman, musingly.

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

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

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Ridgwell Cullum

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 Arthur Cheney Train

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 Ridgwell Cullum

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 Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

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