remittance man
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remittance man
n
a man living abroad on money sent from home, esp in the days of the British Empire
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remit′tance man`
n.
a person living abroad chiefly supported by remittances from home.
[1885–90]
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Noun | 1. | remittance man - an exile living on money sent from home exile, expat, expatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates" |
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