hackman
hackman noun: the driver of a hack (a carriage, cab, or taxi).
Noun
hackman (plural hackmen)
- The driver of a hack (a carriage, cab, or taxi).
- But he makes all his calculations with the nicest precision, and goes darting in and out among a Broadway confusion of busy craft with the easy confidence of the educated hackman.1869, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), The Innocents Abroad, Part 3 of 6
- He did not engage the services of any hackman or professional guide.1870, Various, Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870
Proper noun capitalized: Hackman
Hackman (plural Hackmans)
- A surname.
Forms of hackman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hackmen |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Hackmans |
Origin of hackman
From hack + -man.
From Middle English Hackeman, Hakeman, an occupational name derived from hakman, hackeman, hakkeman (“a hacker, chopper, cutter”), equivalent to hack + -man.
Words formed from hackman
Questions about hackman
- What does hackman mean?
- Hackman means the driver of a hack (a carriage, cab, or taxi).
- What part of speech is hackman?
- Hackman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of hackman?
- The plural of hackman is hackmen.
Words near hackman in the dictionary
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