milkman
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈmɪlkmən//
A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.
noun
- 1
A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.
Our milkman is a jovial character, but not one given to yodelling at the customers on his round. Only the resounding "clonk" of bottles advises us that a couple of pints have been left on the doorstep.
- 2
slangA black man who prefers dating white women.
Etymology
Etymology tree English milk Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English milkman From milk + -man.
Forms
- plural
- milkmen
milk · A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female…Milk · A surname.milking · The act by which any animal is milked.
milkman · A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.
milkshake · A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed…milky · Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.;…mill · A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds,…