Etymology

sanman

S1A1N1M3A1N1

Today it means: A New York City sanitation department worker: a garbage collector. Full definition →

First used since the 1970s
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The story

Shortening of sanitation + man.

First known use, by meaning

  • since the 1970s A New York City sanitation department worker: a garbage collector.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.