night soil men

A form of night soil man — A man whose occupation it was to collect the contents of chamber pots (faeces) in the morning from domestic households, principally in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of night soil man
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APA

night soil men. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20soil%20men

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“night soil men.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20soil%20men. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night soil men,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night%20soil%20men.

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