trashman
[ trash-man, -muhn ]
/ ˈtræʃˌmæn, -mən /
noun, plural trash·men [trash-men, -muhn]. /ˈtræʃˌmɛn, -mən/.
a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.
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usage note for trashman
See -man.
Words nearby trashman
trash can, trashed, trasher, trash farming, trash fish, trashman, trash rack, trash-talk, trash-talking, trashy, Trasimene
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