"remittance man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: remittance men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|remittance men}} remittance man (plural remittance men)
  1. (historical) An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back. Wikipedia link: remittance man Tags: historical Related terms: remittance woman
    Sense id: en-remittance_man-en-noun-4MJE0naD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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