locoman

[ loh-koh-muhn ]

noun

, British Informal.

, plural lo·co·men.

1. a locomotive engine driver.

locoman

/ ˈləʊkəʊmən /

noun

1. informal.
   a railwayman, esp an engine-driver

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of locoman¹

First recorded in 1940–45; loco(motive) + -man