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work⋅ing⋅man

[wur-king-man]
–noun, plural -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 + man 1


See -man.
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work·ing·man   (wûr'kĭng-mān')   
n.  
  1. A man who works for wages.

  2. A man who performs heavy manual or industrial labor.

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