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remittance man

re·mit·tance man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-mit-ns man]
    • /rɪˈmɪt ns mæn/
    • /rɪˈmɪt.əns mæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-mit-ns man]
    • /rɪˈmɪt ns mæn/

Definitions of remittance man words

  • noun remittance man a person who is supported abroad chiefly by remittances from home. 1
  • noun remittance man a man living abroad on money sent from home, esp in the days of the British Empire 0
  • noun remittance man a man who lives abroad supported by remittances from home; esp., formerly, one who lived in one of the British colonies or dominions 0
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Origin of remittance man

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Remittance man

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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remittance man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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