night soil man
English
Noun
night soil man (plural night soil men)
- (dated) A person whose occupation it was to collect the contents of chamber pots (faeces) in the morning from domestic households, principally in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- 1935. Mulk Raj Anand. Untouchable.
- 1967. T. Wignesan. Night Soil Man. 1967 & 2007. (eBook)
Synonyms
- nightman