Definition
A person who deals in chaff, the husks of grain separated during threshing, or who separates chaff from grain.
Etymology
From Old English 'ceaf' (chaff, the useless husks of grain) plus 'man', a compound word for someone whose occupation involves handling agricultural byproducts.
Kelly Says
The chaffman was actually an important person in pre-industrial communities—chaff was valuable for animal bedding and fodder, and they operated the winnowing equipment that separated grain from waste, making them essential to food production!
Translations
ARالعربية
شخص من القش
shak-s-son al-qash
BNবাংলা
কঁচা মানুষ
kacha ma-nu-sh
CACatalà
home de palla
ho-me de pal-la
CSČeština
muž z slámy
muz z sla-my
DADansk
halmmand
halm-mand
DEDeutsch
Strohhut
shto-ro-hut
ELΕλληνικά
άνθρωπος από στάχυα
an-thro-pos apo sta-chi-a
ESEspañol
hombre de paja
om-bre de pa-ha
FAفارسی
مجسمه از علف
mo-j-s-meh az al-f
FISuomi
heinämiesten
hei-nä-mie-sten
FRFrançais
homme de paille
om-me de pa-il
GUGU
ચાણાનો માણસ
cha-na-no ma-an-s
HIहिन्दी
बालू का आदमी
ba-loo ka a-da-mee
HUMagyar
szalmabúza
szal-ma-boo-za
IDBahasa Indonesia
manusia jerami
ma-nu-sia je-ra-mi
ITItaliano
uomo di paglia
oo-mo di pa-glia
MSBahasa Melayu
manusia jerami
ma-nu-sia je-ra-mi
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pyu-lu-p
NLNederlands
strooienman
stroo-yen-man
NONorsk
halmmann
halm-man
PLPolski
człowiek z słomy
chlo-wek z slo-my
PTPortuguês
homem de palha
ho-mem de pa-lha
RORomână
om din paie
om din pai
RUРусский
человек из соломы
che-lo-vek iz so-lo-my
SWKiswahili
mtu wa majani
m-tu wa ma-ja-ni
TAதமிழ்
வயல்வீரர்
vayl-veer-ar
THไทย
คนทำจากหญ้า
kon tham jak ya
TRTürkçe
otlak insanı
ot-lak in-san-i
UKУкраїнська
чоловік з соломи
cho-lo-vik z so-lo-my
VITiếng Việt
người đàn ông bằng rơm
nguoi dan ong bang rom
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Occupational suffix '-man' assumes male default for workers. 'Chaff-man' (one who deals with chaff) reflects historical gendering of labor roles where the male form was unmarked.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'chaff worker' or 'chaff handler' to remain occupationally neutral without gendered assumptions.
Inclusive Alternatives
["chaff worker","chaff handler","chaff processor"]