Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wasteman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: waste-man
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste.

noun

A loser, bum, degenerate; someone who wastes their life in some manner.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"He said he cared for me but he just used me for my money. I'm done with that wasteman."
"Tommy says he's a NEET at 30 who never worked a day in his life and loves it; a total wasteman if I ever saw one."
"Nah, that's not me / Act like a wasteman? That's not me / Sex any girl? Nah, that's not me / Lips any girl? Nah, that's not me"

Etymology

From waste + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: waste

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

wastemen (plural) wastemans (Multicultural London English, error unknown tag)

Derived Forms

waigon

Frequently Paired Words

wasteyute

Questions

What does wasteman mean?: A person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste.
Where does wasteman come from?: From waste + -man.

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