powderman
[
pou
-der-man, -m
uh
n]
/ˈpaʊ dərˌmæn, -mən/
noun
,
plural
powdermen
[
pou
-der-men, -m
uh
n]
/ˈpaʊ dərˌmɛn, -mən/
(
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1.
a person in charge of explosives, especially in a demolition crew.
2.
Slang.
a safe-cracker who uses explosives to open safes.
Origin
1660-70;
powder
1
+
man
1
Slang definitions & phrases for
powderman
powderman
noun
An explosives expert
: That's powder-man in the trade
(1980s+)