How to pronounce “remittance man”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (historical) An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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