brinkman

or brinks·man

[ bringk-muhn ]

noun

, plural brink·men.

1. a person who is skilled in or practices brinkmanship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brinkman¹

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from brinkmanship

Example Sentences

But the Irish influence has long been cherished by Bethany Brinkman.

From Seattle Times

"Now unrecognizable as such but we recognize it either way," Brinkman added.

From Salon

She saw "the Upper West Side as a small community. In the same way that the village and shop around the corner was a small community to establish this, Ephron showed scenes at the beginning of the film of bread being dropped off outside of these close little stores to feel like a village even though they're in a huge city of New York," Brinkman said.

From Salon

As we continued the tour, Brinkman told us that the movie's villain, the capitalistic Fox Books, modeled after Barnes & Noble, denied the production access to film in the mega bookstore's Upper West Side location.

From Salon

“When we looked at our market here in Delray Beach, we noticed virtually every competitor charged a resort fee — not to mention other fees like parking or valet, internet, even additional towels,” says hotel spokesperson Carli Brinkman.

From Seattle Times