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tal·ly·man

 (tăl′ē-măn′)
n.
1. One who keeps a tally or count of something.
2. Chiefly British One who goes from door to door selling goods on an installment plan and collecting payments.
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tallyman

(ˈtælɪmən)
n, pl -men
1. a scorekeeper or recorder
2. (Commerce) dialect a travelling salesman for a firm specializing in hire-purchase
ˈtallyˌwoman fem n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.tallyman - one who sells goods on the installment plan
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman - a salesman who travels to call on customers
2.tallyman - one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
tally clerk
clerk - an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
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