bug man in English

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        "A man employed to exterminate pests; an exterminator."
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        "(colloquial, Canada, US) A man employed to exterminate pests; an exterminator."
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          "US",
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        ],
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        "(colloquial, Canada, US) A man employed to exterminate pests; an exterminator."
      ],
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"bug man" meaning in English

Noun