nightman (pluralnight men)

1. Alternative form ofnightman
   1. Man who collectsnight soil.
      • 1897,City Government - Volume 3, page162:

        All ashes, tin cans, and other indestructible material are raked out through the ash doors onto the doors onto the lower floor, where they are wheeled or carted away by thenight man.

      • 2011, Kristin Otto,Yarra: The History of Melbourne's Murky River,→ISBN, page71:

        Thenight man would open the door—one would hope not to be in there at the time—remove the full pan, empty it into his much larger tank and cart and replace it, with maybe a few slops remaining.

      • 2017, Jennifer Taylor,Echoes of the Moon,→ISBN:

        Time for the local night soil man to appear. He left the inn to find thenight man who serviced the place.

   2. A man who works the night shift.
      • 2004, Carol Emshwiller,Carmen Dog,→ISBN:

        The lights are turned out and the radio is taken home by thenight man.

      • 2012, Arthur F. Raper,The Tragedy of Lynching,→ISBN:

        One quoted him as saying: “If mynight man interferes I'll take his badge off.”

      • 2015, Liphar Magazine,Liphar Short Stories Volume 2:

        Not like being a gas stationnight man, which he is to become, or a student, which he was, Weldon views himself as a freeman.

• thingman,Thingnam,manthing

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