"trashman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trashmen [plural], trash man [alternative]
Etymology: From trash + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trash|man}} trash + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|trashmen}} trashman (plural trashmen)
  1. (US, Canada) Someone whose job it is to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed. Wikipedia link: Waste collector Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: bin man [UK], dustman [UK], garbage collector [Canada, US], garbage man [Canada, US], garbo [Australia], refuse collector [UK], sanitation engineer [Canada, US], garbage collector

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Alternative forms

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