tallyman
- noun
- /ˈtæliˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
vendedor a plazos
- Many families in the early 20th century relied on the tallyman for household goods.
Examples
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My grandmother remembers the tallyman coming door to door in her village.
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The tallyman would visit each week to collect payments for the furniture.
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The tallyman visited our house every week.
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Many families relied on a tallyman for their groceries.
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In the past, many families relied on the tallyman to buy furniture on credit, making small weekly payments over time.
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She remembered her grandfather speaking about the tallyman who would visit the neighborhood to deliver groceries and collect payments.
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During the 1950s, the tallyman played a crucial role in helping people manage their finances through installment buying.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person or company that offers goods for money
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2.1
A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops
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7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
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3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
A person who travels with a box to sell goods
A person who travels to sell goods, often in markets or at fairs
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tallyman also came to mean a person who sold goods on credit because they kept a tally of who owed money and visited homes to collect small payments. That's why a tallyman can mean a door-to-door seller and payment collector.