"stickman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stickmen [plural]
Etymology: From stick + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stick|man}} stick + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|stickmen}} stickman (plural stickmen)
  1. A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso. Translations (simple drawing of a man): stokmannetje [neuter] (Dutch), tikku-ukko (Finnish), macaco [masculine] (Galician), monicreque [masculine] (Galician), monicaco [masculine] (Galician), Strichmännchen [neuter] (German), pálcikaember (Hungarian), stickman [masculine] (Italian), muñeco de palitos [masculine] (Spanish), streckgubbe [common-gender] (Swedish), çöp adam (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-Iy0SHbTX Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 17 5 17 23 15 19 2 2 Disambiguation of 'simple drawing of a man': 74 5 3 3 3 3 1 9
  2. A dealer in gambling who gathers the dice with a stick.
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-Hqny-cR5
  3. A player in a game played with a stick (such as hockey or lacrosse).
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-xfJMrw3f Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 17 5 17 23 15 19 2 2
  4. (US) A person who makes confectionery by pulling candy onto a stick. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-o-TYnWbj Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 17 5 17 23 15 19 2 2
  5. (UK, slang, archaic) A pickpocket's accomplice who takes the stolen goods in case the pickpocket is searched. Tags: UK, archaic, slang Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-aSCAkkGg Disambiguation of Crime: 9 6 5 17 35 8 3 17 Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 17 5 17 23 15 19 2 2
  6. A stick seller, especially of walking sticks.
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-HsT8IgcS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 25 13 13 33 0 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 17 5 17 23 15 19 2 2
  7. (slang) A cocksman. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun-uwRKapNW
  8. (music) A drummer. Categories (topical): Music, Occupations
    Sense id: en-stickman-en-noun--mpXK7Gq Disambiguation of Occupations: 5 16 7 16 11 18 1 26 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stick man Coordinate_terms: stickwoman

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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "simple drawing of a man",
      "word": "pálcikaember"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "simple drawing of a man",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stickman"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "simple drawing of a man",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "muñeco de palitos"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "simple drawing of a man",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "streckgubbe"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "simple drawing of a man",
      "word": "çöp adam"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stickman"
}

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