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Noun: tallyman (tallymen)  ta-lee-mun
  1. [Brit] One who sells goods on the instalment plan
    "The tallyman kept meticulous records of each customer's payments"
     
  2. 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