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foreman

(management) The leader of a work crew.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(management) The leader of a work crew.

Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(US, historical) A slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.

Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?
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  • “My ancestors John Glissan and Sarah Foreman certainly saw life. There was a lot going on, as they say. Conversations over dinner must have been interesting.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A former Lenoir City Utilities Board lineman foreman has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual battery on Tuesday, Ninth Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson said.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.

Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?
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  • “Feed: "IndieWire" By: Alison Foreman on Tuesday, May 5, 2026”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “George Foreman, Silver, 12+ Servings Upto 15 Indoor/Outdoor Electric Grill, GGR50B, REGULAR #IndoorGrill #Silver #GeorgeForeman #OutdoorGrill”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “if you're the only guy there, doesn't that make YOU the foreman?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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