trashman

[trash-man, -muhn]

noun

plural

trashmen 

1. a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trashman¹

First recorded in 1950–55; trash + man

Example Sentences

“It’s the fact that for the past 2 1/2 years I’ve been personified and articulated to the entire world at ‘Ya Fav Trashman.'”

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“That’s how people professionally know me,” Haigler said of “Ya Fav Trashman.”

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And if Haigler has his way, Democratic voters in the May primary election would cast ballots for him as “Ya Fav Trashman” instead of his legal name.

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The Philadelphia City Commissioners Office, which administers elections, said it would ensure Haigler’s petition papers were aboveboard but said it would be up to other candidates to object to the legitimacy of “Ya Fav Trashman” and take the case to election court.

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Suitable for bashing a certain do-good trashman.

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