tallyman

English

Etymology

tally +‎ -man

Noun

tallyman (plural tallymen)

  1. A person who keeps a tally of something
  2. A man who conducts the tally trade
  3. (informal, regional, archaic) A man who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
    • 1890, Thomas Ratcliffe, “Tally-woman”, in Notes and Queries‎, page 297:
      The term tally-man and tally-woman, indicating a man and woman living together without marriage, are used in mining districts, where such unions are far from uncommon.

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