Etymology

dustman

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Today it means: A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed. Full definition →

German Dustmann
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dustman · noun1

From dust + -man, as household refuse previously consisted largely of ashes (dust) from domestic fires.

Dustman · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromDustmann
  2. English todayDustman

Variant spelling of Northern German Dustmann.

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