Hillman

[ hil-muhn ]

/ ˈhɪl mən /

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noun

Sidney, 1887–1946, U.S. labor leader, born in Lithuania.

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Cosby decides to make a fictional black college—Hillman—central to the show.
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The cynics are crowing after Jeffrey Hillman turned out to be neither homeless nor shoeless.
Officer’s Gift to ‘Homeless’ Man Triggers Controversy|Winston Ross|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
DiPrimo could have harassed Hillman, roughed him up, told him to quit loitering and move on.
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The News described Hillman as a petty criminal with 11 arrests for non-violent crimes.
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Since then, a police source told the New York Daily News that the homeless man is 54-year-old Jeffrey Hillman.
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I first saw Mrs. Hillman the day after the destruction of the steam-bakery at the North End.
The College, the Market, and the Court|Caroline H. Dall
A harsh, thin cackle behind the curtains put the hillman on his mettle for a second shot.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
A hillman walked behind him with a wadded cotton-quilt and spread it carefully by the fire.
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Men who cannot control their own coolies are little respected in the Hills, and the hillman has a very keen sense of humour.
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Ismail came and held King's stirrup, striding beside him with the easy Hillman gait.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy