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groceryman

American  
[groh-suh-ree-man, groh-shree-] / ˈgroʊ sə riˌmæn, ˈgroʊ ʃri- /

noun

grocerymen plural
  1. a grocer.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of groceryman

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; grocery + man

Example Sentences

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The son of an Irish-born Glasgow groceryman, he quit school at ten, worked around Glasgow for a few years, in 1865 sailed for the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

The groceryman and his four friends knew that they had made no mistake.

From Time Magazine Archive

August F. Seested, 64, president & general manager of The Kansas City Star, native of Denmark, son of a groceryman; of stomach trouble; in Kansas City, Mo. Died.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I just bootleg the Gospel," a well-tailored young groceryman told an audience of 1,500 Baptist men in Fort Worth one night last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Under the counter, Sonny,” said the groceryman, hardly looking at Bob.

From Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune by Emerson, Alice B.

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