Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milkman

/ˈmɪlkmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: milk-man
IPA: /ˈmɪlkmən/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.

noun

A black man who prefers dating white women.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Our milkman is a jovial character, but not one given to yodelling at the customers on his round. Only the resounding "clonk" of bottles advises us that a couple of pints have been left on the doorstep."

Etymology

Etymology tree English milk Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English milkman From milk + -man.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

milkmen (plural)

Phrases

glint in the milkman's eye shake hands with the milkman

Synonyms

dairyman milkie milko milkwoman

Questions

How do you pronounce milkman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪlkmən/.
What does milkman mean?: A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.
Where does milkman come from?: Etymology tree English milk Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English milkman From milk + -man.

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