noun
General Slang
pitman
PIT-man · noun · informal
A coal miner
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Definitions
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A coal miner; historically the archetypal Geordie.
“His grandfather was a pitman doon the colliery.”
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pitman In A Sentence
His grandfather was a pitman doon the colliery.
Origin & Usage
'Pit' (coal mine) plus 'man'.
Variants
pitmen
People Also Ask
What is a pitman?
A pitman is a coal miner, historically seen as the archetypal Geordie working man.
Where does 'pitman' come from?
It combines 'pit', meaning a coal mine, with 'man'.
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