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hellmen

hellmen is the plural of hellman.

Meaning of hellman

Noun

hellman (plural hellmen)

  1. (slang) A daredevil.
    • Let the hellmen down the beach tilt against 100 yards of whitewater trying to paddle out.1997, “Kelly's Cove is where I go to surf in the City”, in Surfer, volume 38, numbers 1-6
  2. Evil man; devil.
    • Everybody was listening to King, and no one wanted to be distracted. Sam was angry. He couldn't remain passive when the hellmen of the ovens were cursing those he loved. They had to be confronted. He hoisted his camera upon his shoulder just as King's voice said, "Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and...1990, Ed Sanders, Tales of Beatnik Glory, page 297

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Questions about hellmen

What is hellmen the plural of?
Hellmen is the plural of hellman.

Words near hellmen in the dictionary

  1. hellman
  2. Hellmann
  3. Hellmanns
  4. Hellmans
  5. Hellmarsh
  6. hellmen
  7. hellmouth
  8. hellmouths
  9. hello
  10. hello again
  11. hello girl

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