workingman

[ wur-king-man ]

noun

, plural work·ing·men.

1. a man of the working class; a man, whether skilled or unskilled, who earns his living at some manual or industrial work.

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of workingman¹

First recorded in 1630–40; working + man

Example Sentences

But in a world of low single-digit growth, that gap has to be closed by someone, and that someone is the proverbial workingman.

From The Daily Beast

The impudence of the authorities, to decoy an unsuspecting workingman across the State line, and then arrest him as my accomplice!

From Project Gutenberg

Arthur sprang up as if he suddenly remembered that he was a workingman.

From Project Gutenberg

Joyce judged that the rough tones of the answer came from a workingman.

From Project Gutenberg

He had told her, with that sardonic smile, that he was a workingman.

From Project Gutenberg

A workingman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• employee
• laborer
• staff