Hickman

//ˈhɪkmən// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Hickman line. informal

    "Polly stayed with us at first, helping Jane clean her Hickman, sitting with her while I shopped and did errands. As soon as Jane felt more vigorous, Polly moved back to her flat."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California.
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware.
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, close to Hickman, Delaware.
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  1. 6
    A place in the United States:; A city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, originally Heckman after Rev. C. H. Heckman but misspelt in the 19th century.
  2. 7
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.

Synonyms

All synonyms
hickman line

Example

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"Polly stayed with us at first, helping Jane clean her Hickman, sitting with her while I shopped and did errands. As soon as Jane felt more vigorous, Polly moved back to her flat."

Related phrases

Hickman CountyHickman linecounty seatfulton county

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