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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJunkman
/ˈdʒʌŋk.mæn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who collects, buys, or sells old scrap metal, discarded household items, and miscellaneous refuse.
"The junkman drove his truck down the alley, collecting old appliances and scrap iron." - 2
A dealer in second-hand goods or salvage.
"He browsed through the vintage treasures salvaged by the local junkman."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'junk', originating in the late 14th century meaning old rope or scrap, and 'man', from Old English 'mann'. It emerged in American and British English during the 19th century to describe itinerant traders who bought and sold discarded items and scrap materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junkman" is said worldwide
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chiffonnier
Transliteration: /ʃi.fɔ.nje/
"Le chiffonnier ramassait les vieux objets dans la rue."
Schrotthändler
Transliteration: /ˈʃʁɔtˌhɛndlɐ/
"Der Schrotthändler kaufte das alte Metall ab."
stracciivendolo
Transliteration: /strat.tʃiˈvɛn.do.lo/
"Lo stracciivendolo passava ogni mattina nel quartiere."
chatarrero
Transliteration: /tʃa.taˈre.ɾo/
"El chatarrero vino a recoger los electrodomésticos viejos."
ferro-velho
Transliteration: /ˈfɛ.ʁu ˈvɛ.ʎu/
"O dono do ferro-velho comprou toda a sucata."
कबाड़ीवाला
Transliteration: kabādīvālā
"कबाड़ीवाला पुराने अखबार और कबाड़ खरीदने आया है।"
废品收购者
Transliteration: fèipǐn shōugòuzhě
"废品收购者在街区里收集废旧金属。"
고물장수
Transliteration: gomuljangsu
"고물장수 아저씨가 리어카를 끌고 골목을 지나갔다."
廃品回収業者
Transliteration: haihin kaishū gyōsha
"廃品回収業者が古い家具を引き取りに来た。"
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