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  hackman

  noun

  the driver of a hack or taxi.
• Hackman
  Hackman

  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)

hackman

American  

[hak-muhn, -man] / ˈhæk mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

hackmen plural

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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Inflected Forms

noun

• hackmen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hackman

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

Example Sentences

Tim, the hackman, had an accident to his load before he was ready to start from the camp after dinner.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

Tim, the hackman, was a true weather prophet.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

She retired weeping, and cried herself to sleep, and was awakened early the next morning by her hackman, to take her to the train, which was almost ready to start.

From Octavia The Octoroon by Lee, J. F.

The hackman carried it upstairs for them, and Julian, having paid him his price, threw himself into a chair to wait until Jack did the packing.

From The Haunted Mine by Castlemon, Harry

The terrified hackman, picking himself up, found her already on her feet.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe