workingman

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noun, plural work·ing·men.

a man of the working class; a man, whether skilled or unskilled, who earns his living at some manual or industrial work.

Origin:
1630–40; working + man¹

Usage note
See -man.

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workingman
noun
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor [syn: workman]

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