tallyman

[Eng. tally (1), s., and man. ] 1. One who carries on a tally-trade; one who sells goods on credit, to be paid for by installments. "We do not know whether the tallyman has ever appeared in fiction before. We may explain that he is a very dangerous trader, who lets his customers-who, it may be said, are always women-have goods unknown to their husbands, to be paid for by weekly installments." Spectator, March 14, 1884, p. 363. 2. One who keeps a tally or account; a tallier. tăl-mą, s. [Prob. after Talma, the French tragedian.] A kind of large cape or short full cloak, worn by ladies, and sometimes by gentlemen.