Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gasman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: gas-man
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc.

Colloquial

noun

A man employed in the manufacture of gas.

noun

The man who controls the lights of the stage.

noun

A worthless person (male)

Slang

name

Example Sentences

"I spent all morning waiting for the gasman to call."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English gasman From gas + man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gasmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gasfitter

Questions

What does gasman mean?: A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc.
Where does gasman come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English gasman From gas + man.

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