nightman
Graveyard shift employee
A nightman was a worker who emptied cesspits and outdoor toilets at night, when the smell and sight would least disturb residents.
The term is historical—indoor plumbing made the occupation obsolete.
In contemporary use, nightman simply means someone who works the night shift: The nightman at the front desk can help you.
Human feces as fertilizer
- cesspitUnderground sewage container
- privyOutdoor toilet; informed
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
sewage · waste · midden · chamber pot · scavenger · ordure · slops · collection
Regular surveillance route
- sentryGuard on duty
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- curfewMandated return time
nightwatch · guardian · beat · vigilance · torch · darkness · shift · duty
Ghostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- bogeymanImaginary childhood terror
- shadowLight blocked by object
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
legend · superstition · visitation · spirit · apparition · nocturnal · sleep paralysis · terror
Phonetic alphabet's third
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- catchphraseSignature line of words
Danny DeVito · wildcard · television · scheme · antics · persona · ensemble · bar
nightsoil
Human feces as fertilizer
bucket · sewage · waste · midden · chamber pot · scavenger · ordure · slops · collection · disposal
patrol
Regular surveillance route
curfew · nightwatch · guardian · beat · vigilance · torch · darkness · shift · duty · clock
specter
Ghostly threatening presence
haunting · legend · superstition · visitation · spirit · apparition · nocturnal · sleep paralysis · terror · demon
Charlie
Phonetic alphabet's third
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- comedyWork meant to amuse
Danny DeVito · catchphrase · wildcard · television · scheme · antics · persona · ensemble · bar · owner
nightmangarbage collector
Person removing household waste
sanitation worker · dustman · street sweeper · sewage worker · plumber
- nightmare imageryFrightening mental pictures during sleep
- nightmare scenarioMost feared potential outcome
- nightmare fuelDisturbing imagery causing sleeplessness
- logistical nightmareSeverely complicated coordination problem