stickman

== English == === Alternative forms === stick man === Etymology === From stick + -man. === Pronunciation === === Noun === stickman (plural stickmen) A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso. Hypernym: stick figure A dealer in gambling who gathers the dice with a stick. A player in a game played with a stick (such as hockey or lacrosse). (US) A person who makes confectionery by pulling candy onto a stick. (UK, slang, archaic) A pickpocket's accomplice who takes the stolen goods in case the pickpocket is searched. A stick seller, especially of walking sticks. (slang) A cocksman. (music) A male drummer. Synonym: sticksman ==== Coordinate terms ==== (most senses): stickwoman ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “stickman n.1 (pickpocket's accomplice)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. “stickman n.2 (dealer in gambling)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. “stickman n.3”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.