noun
hellman
noun
1
Informal: someone who acts recklessly or without fear, a daredevil.
"He drove like a hellman on the icy mountain road."
How to Use Hellman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for a reckless, devil-may-care person.
Word Forms
hellmen plural, Hellmans plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "hell" and "man".