Etymology

hackman

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Today it means: The driver of a hack (a carriage, cab, or taxi). Full definition →

Middle English Hackeman
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hackman · noun1

From hack + -man.

Hackman · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromHackeman
  2. English todayHackman

From Middle English Hackeman, Hakeman, an occupational name derived from hakman, hackeman, hakkeman (“a hacker, chopper, cutter”), equivalent to hack + -man.

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