stickman

[stik-man, -muhn]

noun

plural

stickmen 

1. croupier.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stickman¹

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

Example Sentences

“They’ll die,” Deputy Luke Stickman wrote.

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Mr. Stickman, who left the department last year, did not respond to requests for comment.

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“Some people just need a bullet to the head,” Deputy Stickman wrote.

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Ms. Lee told reporters that Deputies Elward and Stickman knelt on Mr. Cameron’s neck and back for at least 10 minutes.

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Deputy Elward fired his Taser and tackled Mr. Cameron, he claimed in his sheriff’s report, punching him three times in the face before Deputy Luke Stickman arrived to help subdue and arrest the man.

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