tallyman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtælɪmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tal′ē mən)

Inflections of 'tallyman' (n): npl: tallymen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tal•ly•man  (tal′ē mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person who tallies or keeps account of something.
  2. British Termsa person who sells merchandise on the hire-purchase system.
  • tally + -man 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tallyman / ˈtælɪmən/, (feminine)tallywoman ( -men, -women)
  1. a scorekeeper or recorder
  2. a travelling salesperson for a firm specializing in hire-purchase

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