day man

noun

1. a seaman who is a member of a deck gang.
2. Also called idler. a member of a ship's company who does not stand watch and who ordinarily works only during the day, as a carpenter or sailmaker.

Word History and Origins

Origin of day man¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

This movie was not supposed to see the light of day, man.

From Salon

“It was harder to get 70 back in my day, man. Now everybody gets it,” Booker said, laughing.

From Seattle Times

“Everybody is going to have something to say. They are going to feel whatever they’ve got to feel but at the end of the day, man, the only people that care are the people that’s in this room because we know what each and every person had to go through.”

From Seattle Times

But at the end of the day, man, I’m just I’m a storyteller.

From Los Angeles Times

“Derrick White, like a flash of lightning, just came out of nowhere and saved the day, man,” Boston’s Jaylen Brown said.

From Seattle Times