tallyman
/'tælimən/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who keeps a tally: An individual responsible for recording the quantity or weight of goods that are produced, shipped, or received.
- A person who sells goods on an installment plan: An individual, often a door-to-door salesman, who sells goods on credit, collecting payments in regular installments.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Record-keeper):
- The tallyman checked the cargo against the shipping manifest.
- In the warehouse, the tallyman's count is considered final.
- Noun (Credit seller):
- The tallyman came to collect the weekly payment for the furniture.
- Many families in the neighborhood bought their appliances from a local tallyman.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Archaic Usage: The term is less common in modern business English, having been largely replaced by terms like "inventory clerk" or "credit collector." It often carries a historical or regional connotation.
- In 19th-century industrial towns, the tallyman was a familiar figure.
Variants and Related Words
- Tally (noun/verb): The act of counting or a record of a count; to count or record.
- Keep a tally of the scores.
- Tally clerk (noun): A synonym for the record-keeping sense of tallyman.
- Credit collector (noun): A person who collects installment payments.
Synonyms
- For the record-keeper: Recorder, checker, counter, inventory clerk.
- For the credit seller: Installment seller, credit agent, doorstep collector.
Related Phrases
- To keep tally: To maintain a count or record.
- It's your job to keep tally of the incoming shipments.
Noun
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one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
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one who sells goods on the installment plan
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