expressman

[ ik-spres-muh n, -man ]

/ ɪkˈsprɛs mən, -ˌmæn /

a person who makes collections or deliveries for an express company.

Origin of expressman

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; express + man¹

Pending further inquiry they were obliged to wait the conclusion of the expressman's humorous recital.

Colonel Starbottle's Client and Other Stories |Bret Harte
The expressman's word's amazed Nelson quite as much as Walky could have wished.

The Mission of Janice Day |Helen Beecher Long
To make assurance doubly sure, Collins went to Hakan Martinson, the expressman.

The Crime of the Century |Henry M. Hunt
"I didn't move her," said the expressman, shaking his head solemnly.

The Spiritualists and the Detectives |Allan Pinkerton

In an inspired moment Elizabeth Eliza bethought herself of the expressman.

The Peterkin Papers |Lucretia P Hale