tallywoman
nounEtymology
From tally + woman.
Definitions
A woman who conducts the tally trade.
A woman who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
- It is used in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, and, I dare say, various other counties. A tally-woman is the mistress of a married man, who is said to live tally with her.
A female counting agent.
The neighborhood
- neighbortallyman
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA