passman

CEFRC2

/pˈæsmən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who passes an examination or meets a required standard.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname originating as an occupation for a seller or grower of peas.

Examples

  • He studied hard to become a passman at Oxford.

  • No definition or common usage for 'passman' was found.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. One who passes a university degree, but without honours.

More examples

In context

  • The term 'passman' is not widely recognized.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From pass + -man.