/ ˈgɑːbəʊ; NAmE ˈgɑːrboʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( AustralE , informal ) a person whose job is to remove waste from outside houses, etc.
SYN dustman , garbage collector
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: abbreviation.
/ ˈgɑːbəʊ; NAmE ˈgɑːrboʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( AustralE , informal ) a person whose job is to remove waste from outside houses, etc.
SYN dustman , garbage collector
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: abbreviation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005