remittance man

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Definition of remittance man in English English dictionary

An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he doesn't come back

an exile living on money sent from home

Hyphenation

re·mit·tance man

Turkish pronunciation

rimîtıns män

Pronunciation

/rēˈmətəns ˈman/ /riːˈmɪtəns ˈmæn/