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stickman

American  
[stik-man, -muhn] / ˈstɪkˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

stickmen
  1. croupier.


Etymology

Origin of stickman

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; stick 1 + man

Example Sentences

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When the spotlight found him inside Capital One Arena, he was walking toward the throwback stickman Wizards logo at center court.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

There he is: that funny stickman dangling in the sky, his body rendered in red, blue and green dots rimmed in white pigment.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021

“She’d say, ‘I can’t even draw a stickman.’

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2016

Every organisation should be looking to channel the spirit of the data artist, and turn scratchy stickman hunches into living, breathing, analytical certainties.

From Forbes • Jun. 30, 2015

It's a platform game where your stickman hero runs around collecting gold and dodging enemies.

From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2013