Noun: tallyman (tallymen) ta-lee-mun
- [Brit] One who sells goods on the instalment plan
"The tallyman kept meticulous records of each customer's payments"
- A male tally clerk
"The tallyman meticulously recorded each item as it was loaded onto the ship"
Derived forms: tallymen
Type of: adult male, bagman [Brit, archaic], bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], commercial traveler [US], commercial traveller [Brit, Cdn], drummer [N. Amer, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, roadman, sod [informal], tally clerk, traveling salesman [US], travelling salesman [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Tallyman