hackman

American  

[hak-muhn, -man] / ˈhæk mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

hackmen

1. the driver of a hack or taxi.

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Hackman British  

/ ˈhækmən /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of hackman

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; hack ² + man

Example Sentences

“That horrid hackman wouldn’t give us a lift, although he was sitting at Tompkins’ store toasting his feet at a stove,” added Belle, angrily.

From Natalie: A Garden Scout by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

While his grandmother was paying the hackman, the child discovered that the seats of these chairs lifted up in a miraculous manner.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth

Finally he was found in a secluded corner, and a good-natured hackman was persuaded to take him to the hospital in Flatbush, where he said he once lived.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various

Now, you send Tim, the hackman, up after me this afternoon.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

“Nobody will bother you here——” “Not while that dog’s with her, I reckon,” put in Tim, the hackman.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore