tally-man

tal·ly·man

[tal-ee-muhn]
noun, plural tal·ly·men.
1.
a person who tallies or keeps account of something.
2.
British. a person who sells merchandise on the hire-purchase system.

Origin:
1645–55; tally + -man

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tallyman (ˈtælɪmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
1.  a scorekeeper or recorder
2.  dialect a travelling salesman for a firm specializing in hire-purchase
 
'tallywoman
 
fem n

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