workingman
One who toils
A workingman is a man who works for wages, especially in manual or industrial labor.
The term carries overtones of blue-collar solidarity and honest toil: a workingman's bar, workingman's wages.
It sounds slightly dated now, having given way to more gender-neutral terms like worker.
Also spelled as two words: working man.
Paid labor participant
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- employeeHired organizational member
- hired handPaid manual worker
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
jobholder · rank and file · hourly · paycheck · livelihood · layoff · seniority · shop floor
Manual labor workforce
- overallsTrousers with bib front
- workbootsDurable footwear for manual labor
- toolbeltWaist-worn carrier for implements
- callusesThickened protective skin areas
sweat · factory · construction · shipyard · forge · mine · warehouse · assembly line
Skilled manual laborer
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
plumber · electrician · welder · mason · bricklayer · mechanic · machinist · fitter
Laborers lacking capital ownership
- labor movementOrganized effort for worker rights
- solidarityUnity among allies
- unionismAdvocacy for worker collectives
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
strike · picket line · class struggle · exploitation · dignity of labor · ordinary folk · grassroots
Committed to sustained effort
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
steadfast · persevering · tireless · conscientious · earnest · salt of the earth · backbone · provider
wage earner
Paid labor participant
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- employeeHired organizational member
- hired handPaid manual worker
staff · jobholder · rank and file · hourly · paycheck · livelihood · layoff · seniority · shop floor
blue-collar
Manual labor workforce
- overallsTrousers with bib front
- workbootsDurable footwear for manual labor
- toolbeltWaist-worn carrier for implements
calluses · sweat · factory · construction · shipyard · forge · mine · warehouse · assembly line · hard hat
tradesperson
Skilled manual laborer
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- journeymanQualified trade worker
carpenter · plumber · electrician · welder · mason · bricklayer · mechanic · machinist · fitter · rigger
proletariat
Laborers lacking capital ownership
- labor movementOrganized effort for worker rights
- solidarityUnity among allies
- unionismAdvocacy for worker collectives
collective bargaining · strike · picket line · class struggle · exploitation · dignity of labor · ordinary folk · grassroots
hardworking
Committed to sustained effort
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
dedicated · steadfast · persevering · tireless · conscientious · earnest · salt of the earth · backbone · provider · self-made
workingmancapitalist
Private ownership supporter
employer · boss · management · owner · executive