garbageman

[ gahr-bij-man ]

noun

, plural gar·bage·men.

1. a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage; sanitation worker.

Word History and Origins

Origin of garbageman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; garbage + man

Example Sentences

There are crooked politicians, crooked cops, crooked garbagemen, dodgy street people, human traffickers and drug dealers.

From Los Angeles Times

“I kind of think about them as the little garbagemen of the forest,” Marek said.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only does he star as a garbageman who goes by the moniker Clean, but he also produced the film, composed the score and contributed original music.

From Los Angeles Times

Clean A garbageman tries to escape his violent past in this crime drama.

From Los Angeles Times

A former "American Idol" contestant known to viewers as the "singing garbageman" has been arrested in Alabama on domestic violence charges.

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