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garbageman

American  
[gahr-bij-man] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒˌmæn /

noun

plural

garbagemen
  1. a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage; sanitation worker.


Etymology

Origin of garbageman

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; garbage + man

Example Sentences

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“I kind of think about them as the little garbagemen of the forest,” Marek said.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only does he star as a garbageman who goes by the moniker Clean, but he also produced the film, composed the score and contributed original music.

From Los Angeles Times

A former "American Idol" contestant known to viewers as the "singing garbageman" has been arrested in Alabama on domestic violence charges.

From Fox News

But one student, Eddie, declared, “I want to be a garbageman like my father.”

From New York Times

And Thomas Moline, a white retired garbageman in Minneapolis, said he simply hadn’t trusted her.

From New York Times