spiderman
- mainly British a person who erects the steel structure of a building
- another name for a steeplejack
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Comic book heroes are even hotter—Spiderman and Batman probably earn more money nowadays than Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
“He loved action figures: Captain America, Spiderman, Batman, Superman,” Alston reported.
I shook my head, and as security lightly hovered near me, contemplated buying a Spiderman lamp.
The play also stars Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, Spiderman) as his son Biff.
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He dressed up as Spiderman, Little Orphan Annie, and Billy Elliot (complete with super-tight ballet wear).