Synonyms for nightman
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Noun
1. Night soil man — A person whose job is cleaning cesspools or sewers, or emptying privies by night
shit-carter, nightsoiler, night soil man dated
Other
gong farmer dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A person whose job is cleaning cesspools or sewers, or emptying privies by night.
Near-synonyms: nightsoiler, shit-carter
Forms
- Plural
- nightmen → shit-carters, nightsoilers…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nightman | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- nightsoiler