floorman

[ flawr-muh n, flohr- ]
/ ˈflɔr mən, ˈfloʊr- /

noun, plural floor·men.

a floor manager.
any person who represents a management, as in assisting customers or maintaining a smooth business operation.
a laborer, mechanic, or maintenance worker hired to do heavy work, as in a factory or oil field.

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Origin of floorman

First recorded in 1910–15; floor + -man

Words nearby floorman

floorcover, floorer, flooring, flooring brad, flooring saw, floorman, floorshift, floorwalker, floozy, flop, flop forging
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