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- [ad-man, -muh n]
- /ˈædˌmæn, -mən/
- /ˈæd.mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-man, -muh n]
- /ˈædˌmæn, -mən/
Definitions of adman word
- countable noun adman An adman is someone who works in advertising. 3
- noun adman a person who works in advertising 3
- noun adman a man whose work or business is advertising 3
- noun plural adman Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements. 1
- noun plural adman a printer or compositor who specializes in setting advertisements. 1
- noun adman A person who works in advertising. 1
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Origin of adman
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; ad1 + man1 or -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Adman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.