hackman

American  

[hak-muhn, -man] / ˈhæk mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

hackmen

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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Etymology

Origin of hackman

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

Example Sentences

Tim, the hackman, says it is bound to snow soon, and the frost has burned ’most all the grass.”

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

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

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

Joining forces with him, we no longer shivered before the hackman, nor shrank from the valet de place.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

Tim, the hackman, was a true weather prophet.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

The hackman was struggling up-stairs with the trunk, Mrs. Gano bidding him have a care of the paper and the balustrade.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth