junkman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒʌŋkˌmæn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(jungk′man′ for 1; jungk′mən, -man′ for 2)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
junk•man1  ( jungk′man′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a dealer in resalable used metal, paper, rags, and other junk.
  • junk1 + man1 1870–75, American.

junk•man2  ( jungk′mən, -man′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men 
    (-mən, -men′).USA pronunciation 
  1. a member of the crew of a junk.
  • junk2 + man1 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
junkman / ˈdʒʌŋkˌmæn/ ( -men)
  1. a man who buys and sells discarded clothing, furniture, etc
    Also called: (chiefly Brit) rag-and-bone man
'junkman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rag-and-bone man

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