Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A dealer in junk.

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  • noun A seller of junk.

Etymologies

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junk +‎ man

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Examples

  • The "junkman" walked off with millions of dollars in ore from the abandoned mine.

    Fool.com: The Motley Fool 2009

  • "junkman," Alan Wayne Davis, went to prison rather than removing antique aircraft parts and a giant sculpture of a human buttocks from his yard near Altamonte Springs.

    SplicedFeed 2010

  • "junkman," Alan Wayne Davis, went to prison rather than removing antique aircraft parts and a giant sculpture of a human buttocks from his yard near Altamonte Springs.

    SplicedFeed 2010

  • I could even make a junkman weep when I had dealings with him.

    Chapter 9 2010

  • Tell him to look at A.I. again and ask, what is the core question both films are attempting to grasp??!! the junkman

    Exclusive: Screenwriter Travis Wright Responds to Blade Runner 2 Story | /Film 2008

  • Judging from what I hear from 39-year-old Brian Scudamore, the nation's most prominent junkman, a worthwhile follow-up song might well be there's no business like the junk business.

    Dan Dorfman: The Junkman Cometh 2009

  • To become a junkman and hop aboard the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? bandwagon requires an estimated $100,000 of liquid working capital, which would cover start-up expenses, a franchise fee, a down payment on two truck leases and marketing materials.

    Dan Dorfman: The Junkman Cometh 2009

  • Evil comes in the form of a shopping cart collection agency, a junkman, a piece of human scum.

    Who Will Carry Us? 2009

  • Because as demeaning as you might consider such work, there's a big-bucks opportunity in becoming a junkman.

    Dan Dorfman: The Junkman Cometh 2009

  • Asked if he is ever embarrassed at being labeled a junkman, Scudamore notes that "it's not the sexiest business, but my family and friends are proud of what I've achieved."

    Dan Dorfman: The Junkman Cometh 2009

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