noun
tallyman
Tallyman (noun) means someone who keeps count of something.
noun
1
Someone who keeps count of something.
"Uncoupling a train into cuts in the reception sidings - as a shunter wields his pole, the tallyman reads off details of the train to the Traffic Office through his portable radio transmitter."
— G. Freeman Allen, Margam yard - the most modern in Europe (1960)
2
A man who works in the trade known as tallying.
3
(informal) A man who lives with a partner without being married to them.
4
A person, usually a man, whose job is counting.
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Etymology
Formed from tally and -man.
Rhymes for tallyman
Lyman
layman
Cayman
bogeyman
handyman
everyman
ferryman
candyman
clergyman
countryman
highwayman
assemblyman
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of tallyman?
"tallyman" (noun) means someone who keeps count of something.
What are the different meanings of tallyman?
"tallyman" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who keeps count of something; 2. A man who works in the trade known as tallying; 3. (informal) A man who lives with a partner without being married to them.
