motorman's friend
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see motorman, friend.
Example Sentences
- "Older trolley drivers also developed urinary problems and some had to resort to “the motorman's friend," a urine collection tube and bottle that was strapped to the leg."
- "The system used for urination was a version of the time-honored 'motorman's friend', so called because the hose-and-bag unit was worn by the streetcar motorman, whose job gave him little opportunity for a rest stop."
- "In past filibusters, senators had relied upon “the motorman's friend” (a long tube attached to the waist and running down the inside of a pants leg) when they had to empty their bladder but could not leave the floor."
- "When necessary I relieved myself in a version of the old “motorman's friend,” proving once again that there is no dignity in television."