"busman" meaning in All languages combined

See busman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: busmen [plural]
Etymology: bus + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bus|man}} bus + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|busmen}} busman (plural busmen)
  1. (dated) A person employed to drive a bus. Tags: dated Synonyms: bus driver, omnibusman [archaic] Derived forms: busman's holiday
    Sense id: en-busman-en-noun-xPFymKDd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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