Definition of "nightman" [night•man]

• One whose business is emptying privies by night. (noun)

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• "The libeller has said his say; the detectives who make a specialty of literary forgeries have proved their cases one and all; the judges of matter have spoken, and so have the critics of style; the distinguished author of _Nana_ has taken us into his confidence on the subject; we have heard from the lamented Granier and others as much as was to be heard on the question of plagiarism in general and the plagiarisms of Dumas in particular; and Mr. Percy Fitzgerald has done what he is pleased to designate the 'nightman's work' of analysing"
• "So please, just don't.god. people man, people. nightman yeah i agree TROLLS STAY OUT!"
• " When he's finally able to ignore the throbbing, he bids goodbye and good riddance to Homeless (who is still muttering nonsense about the nightman) and finds the nearest pay phone."