【working man】 —a man who has a job in industry; member of the working class:

• Greyhound racing is sometimes said to be the 【working man】 ’s substitute for horse racing.

Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase working girl—

1. said of a girl, usually single, who supports herself by working in an office, etc.:

• The film portrays a white-collar working girl who receives a marriage proposal from a kindly but humble doctor.

2. (euph.) a prostitute:

• Now, the average working girl often takes in hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars every night she is on the street.

【workman】 —

1. a manual worker employed upon some particular piece of work; a skilled craftsman:

• The workmen brought the materials on Friday and promised to start the job on Monday.

2. a person who works in some specified way:

• My health makes me a very slow 【workman】 .