hackman

[ hak-muhn, -man ]

/ ˈhæk mən, -ˌmæn /

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noun, plural hack·men

[hak-muhn, -men]. /ˈhæk mən, -ˌmɛn/.

the driver of a hack or taxi.

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Origin of hackman

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; hack² + man

Words nearby hackman

hackle, hackleback, hackle fly, hackles, hackly, hackman, hackmatack, hackney, hackney coach, hackneyed, hack off

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How to use hackman in a sentence

It got it all out there… Gene Hackman and Douglas… Melvyn Douglas is amazing.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was remade in 1987 with Gene Hackman and it was called No Way Out.
Robert Osborne’s Secret Favorite Movies|Robert Osborne|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ladd asked for Gene Hackman and Mengers, who represented the actor at the time, extracted blood.
Death of a Hollywood Superagent|Lorenza Muñoz|October 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Retired from acting, Gene Hackman has scripted a second act for himself as a novelist.
Gene Hackman's War|Taylor Antrim|September 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The guys I love are Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, Billy Crudup, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Life with Jen, Drew and Steve Jobs|Rachel Syme|February 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Make an engagement with the hackman, to take you only in his hack, and enquire his charge before starting.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
The hackman was struggling up-stairs with the trunk, Mrs. Gano bidding him have a care of the paper and the balustrade.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Now every friendly hackman at the station seemed a part of the great day to Aunt Crete.
Aunt Crete's Emancipation|Grace Livingston Hill
The hackman was already gathering up my traps, and I gave him my trunk-checks.
The House of a Thousand Candles|Meredith Nicholson
As we entered the hotel, I saw a certain hackman start and lean forward to look after him.
That Affair Next Door|Anna Katharine Green

British Dictionary definitions for hackman

Hackman

/ (ˈhækmən) /

noun

Gene. born 1930, US film actor; his films include The French Connection (1971), Mississippi Burning (1988), Absolute Power (1997), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

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