meatman

[ meet-man ]

noun

, plural meat·men.

1. a dealer in meat; butcher.

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meatman¹

First recorded in 1560–70; meat + man

Example Sentences

Mrs. Boffin, wife of Mr. N. Boffin, and daughter of a cat's-meatman.

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