locoman

lo·co·man

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loh-koh-muh n]
- /ˈloʊ koʊ mən/
- /lˈəʊkɒmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh-koh-muh n]
- /ˈloʊ koʊ mən/

Definitions of locoman word

noun plural locoman a locomotive engine driver. 1
noun locoman (dated) someone who works on a locomotive. 1
noun locoman a railwayman, esp an engine-driver 0
noun locoman (historical) A person in Suriname thought to be a clairvoyant or a sorcerer. 0

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Origin of locoman

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; loco(motive) + -man

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Parts of speech for Locoman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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locoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.