A worker responsible for handling, managing, or disposing of draff (the waste byproducts from brewing or cider-making).
From 'draff' plus 'man.' In historical contexts, this was a specific occupation in breweries and distilleries where someone managed the waste byproducts.
In medieval and early modern breweries, the 'draffman' was a real job because draff had economic value—it was sold as pig feed or used as fertilizer, making waste management an actual profession.
The -man suffix was the default generic occupational marker throughout English history, rendering women in this profession invisible and reinforcing assumption that 'draffman' was inherently masculine even when women held the role.
Use 'draff worker' or context-specific terms like 'draffage operator' to reference the role without gender assumption.
["draff worker","draffage specialist"]
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