Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

day man

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.58 in modern English

Syllables: day -man
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is a day laborer.

Archaic

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From day + man.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

day men (plural) day-man (alternative) dayman (alternative)

Phrases

day job day labor man-day

Frequently Paired Words

day job day labor man-day

Questions

What does day man mean?: A man who is a day laborer.
Where does day man come from?: From day + man.

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