remittance man

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noun

a person who is supported abroad chiefly by remittances from home.

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Origin of remittance man

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby remittance man

remissive, remit, remitt., remittal, remittance, remittance man, remitted, remittee, remittent, remitter, remix

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How to use remittance man in a sentence

First of all, I noted Oldburgh's best-known 103 remittance man.
Amazing Grace|Kate Trimble Sharber
Nor did he move until the burly remittance man had pulled himself together.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum
He was a remittance man with a remarkable constitution, and he lasted seven years.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
I had an English remittance man working for me once and he told me so.
It Pays to Smile|Nina Wilcox Putnam

We are by no means all millionaires, and our idea is not to make this colony a pleasure ground for the remittance-man.
Lorimer of the Northwest|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for remittance man

remittance man

noun

a man living abroad on money sent from home, esp in the days of the British Empire

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