locomann.1
/ˈləʊkəʊman/, U.S. /ˈloʊkoʊˌmæn/ historical. rare.
In Suriname: a man regarded as a clairvoyant or sorcerer.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > obeahism > obeah-man or woman
obeah man1749
obeah woman1793
locoman1796
1796 J. G. Stedman Narr. Exped. Surinam II. xxvi. 262 Their Locomen, or pretended prophets, find their interest in encouraging this superstition by selling them obias or amulets.
1796 J. G. Stedman Narr. Exped. Surinam II. xxix. 359 A locko-man, or sorcerer.
2005 O. A. Jumal Spiritual Shackles xxiii. 150 Locomen, prophets who claim clairvoyance, tossed animal bones from magical gourds, reading the scattered patterns to gain a glimpse into tomorrow.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
locomann.2
/ˈləʊkəʊman/, U.S. /ˈloʊkoʊˌmæn/ A member of the crew of a locomotive; spec. an engine driver.
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society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] > train-staff > engine-driver
engine driver1809
engineer1816
engineman1835
locomotive engineer1840
runner1848
locomotive driver1852
locomotive runner1860
locoman1894
hogger1904
hoghead1905
1894 Board of Trade: Rep. Wages & Hours of Labour: Pt. I 82 in Parl. Papers (C. 7567) LXXXI. ii. 1 Engineers and loco-men.
1898 Home Study Mag. Aug. 290/1 The ‘loco’ men retort that the badly laid and kept track shakes their engines to pieces.
1941 L. York in Penguin New Writing 11 9 We loco-men carry on whatever the conditions overhead.
1972 Guardian 14 Aug. 1/1 The locomen's union insists that drivers should be paid more money.
2007 J. D. Francis Entry in Train Reg. vi. 75/2 The driver would be oblivious to the need, there being no form of on-train communication between the guard and locomen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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