Hellman

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A daredevil. slang

    "Let the hellmen down the beach tilt against 100 yards of whitewater trying to paddle out."

  2. 2
    Evil man; devil.

    "Everybody was listening to King, and no one wanted to be distracted. Sam was angry. He couldn't remain passive when the hellmen of the ovens were cursing those he loved. They had to be confronted. He hoisted his camera upon his shoulder just as King's voice said, "Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, [...]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
lillian hellman

Example

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"Let the hellmen down the beach tilt against 100 yards of whitewater trying to paddle out."

Etymology

From hell + man.

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Juberg-Hellman syndrome

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