day man

noun

A man who is a day laborer.

“Back then, the digging of sewers was done largely by day men with shovels and picks.”

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Meanings

nounday man (plural day men)

plural day men · alternative day-man · alternative dayman

  1. archaicA man who is a day laborer.

    Back then, the digging of sewers was done largely by day men with shovels and picks.

Origin

From day + man.

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APA

day man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20man

MLA

“day man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20man. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “day man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20man.

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