"glowboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-glowboy.ogg [Australia] Forms: glowboys [plural]
Etymology: glow + boy or possibly blend of glow + cowboy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|glow|boy}} glow + boy, {{blend|en|glow|cowboy|nocap=1}} blend of glow + cowboy Head templates: {{en-noun}} glowboy (plural glowboys)
  1. (slang) A (male) nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People

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