brinkman

American  

[bringk-muhn] / ˈbrɪŋk mən /

Or brinksman

noun

plural

brinkmen

1. a person who is skilled in or practices brinkmanship.

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Etymology

Origin of brinkman

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from brinkmanship

Example Sentences

Brinkman pointed to research that showed the average cost of lifetime treatment for a patient who contracts HIV to be about $500,000 a year.

From Los Angeles Times

The estimated potential “savings” of $1.8 billion if the federal disease agency eliminates the HIV program would quickly disappear if more than 3,600 Americans were newly infected, Brinkman said, adding: “And we know the toll of lives impacted by HIV with this slashing will be in the tens of thousands.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oaks Christian went on to secure a 5-3 victory over the Cavaliers by scoring two runs in the seventh behind an RBI single from James Latshaw and a sacrifice fly from Jack Brinkman.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Irish influence has long been cherished by Bethany Brinkman.

From Seattle Times

As we continued the tour, Brinkman told us that the movie's villain, the capitalistic Fox Books, modeled after Barnes & Noble, denied the production access to film in the mega bookstore's Upper West Side location.

From Salon