When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Sanitary engineer - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitary_engineer

    a humorous euphemism for a waste collector, a field of work that requires less specialized education Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sanitary engineer .

  3. Waste collector - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_collector

    Waste collectors in Aix-en-Provence, France. A waste collector, also known as a garbage man, garbage collector, trashman (in the U.S), binman or dustman (in the UK), is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and dispose of municipal solid waste (refuse) and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection sites for further processing and waste ...

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_early...

    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  5. Glossary of Mafia-related words - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Mafia-related...

    garbage business: euphemism for organized crime. Golden Age: The days before RICO. Goodfella: A member of the Mafia. goomar or goomah: Americanized form of comare, a Mafia mistress. goombah: an associate, especially a senior member of a criminal gang. heavy: packed, carrying a weapon. hit: to murder; also see whack.

  6. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having...

    garbage (n.) piece of nonsensical prose, sequence of meaningless words household waste (UK "rubbish") garden (n.) area around a residential structure (US: yard) area within a yard (land) for growing plants or vegetables (UK: vegetable garden, vegetable patch) garnish (n. (v.)) (to add) decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)

  7. History of waste management - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_waste_management

    The Maya of Central America had monthly rituals for burning garbage. However, access to these early waste management systems was often limited to higher socioeconomic classes. The Industrial Revolution led to a rapid deterioration of sanitation in urban areas, particularly in England.

  8. Category:Euphemisms - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Euphemisms

    A euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsher, blunter, or more offensive term.. It may also substitute a description of something or someone to avoid revealing secret, holy, or sacred names to the uninitiated, or to obscure the identity of the subject of a conversation from potential eavesdroppers.

  9. Human waste - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_waste

    Human waste (or human excreta) refers to the waste products of the human digestive system, menses, and human metabolism including urine and feces.As part of a sanitation system that is in place, human waste is collected, transported, treated and disposed of or reused by one method or another, depending on the type of toilet being used, ability by the users to pay for services and other factors.