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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A butcher; a man who sells meat.

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Examples

  •   Even the meat-man joined in on the talk, saying to this one woman: "I hear Clem got Vyla wearing a ring."

    Plum-Woman 2010

  •  And so I told the meat-man, when my number had been called and it was my time to place my order, I said,   "Nothing's goin 'on between mama and Clementine."

    Plum-Woman 2010

  •   That's what the meat-man down at the store said.

    Plum-Woman 2010

  • Even when the crimes have been committed in view of witnesses, all that is seen is a glimpse of a weird, skinless “meat-man” who seems to fade away after the crimes.

    MSP#142: Podcast - Fall 2009 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • Some of the crimes have even been committed in full-view of witnesses by a weird, skinless "meat-man" who seems to fade away after the crimes.

    Archive 2009-12-01 Chuck Wells 2009

  • Some of the crimes have even been committed in full-view of witnesses by a weird, skinless "meat-man" who seems to fade away after the crimes.

    Rayboy's Review: Batman Unseen Chuck Wells 2009

  • The meat-man gave an appreciative nod of approval to the alterations.

    Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Christmas meats Kate 2008

  • The meat-man gave an appreciative nod of approval to the alterations.

    Archive 2008-12-01 Kate 2008

  • "Well, there's his house, look," said the cat's, meat-man -- "that little one at the bend in the road there -- the one high up -- like it was sitting on the wall above the street."

    The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Hugh Lofting 1916

  • "De liver meat-man comes reg'lar, sah; quatah dollar a week, sah," said the negro, fully realizing that he was entitled to the extra fifteen cents for "the idea."

    Animal Heroes Ernest Thompson Seton 1903

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