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.
Today it means: A New York City sanitation department worker: a garbage collector. Full definition →
Shortening of sanitation + man.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.