Hillman vs Hellman - What's the difference?
hillman | hellman |
A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.
*1990 , (Peter Hopkirk), The Great Game , Folio Society 2010, p. 6:
*:Indian hillmen of exceptional intelligence and resource, specially trained in clandestine surveying techniques, were despatched across the frontier disguised as Muslim holy men or Buddhist pilgrims.
* 1997 , Surfer , volume 38, issues 1–6: Kelly's Cove is where I go to surf in the City.
* 2005 , Matt Warshaw, The Encyclopedia of Surfing , page 124:
* 1990 , Ed Sanders, Tales of Beatnik Glory , page 297:
* 2001 , John Birmingham, He died with a felafel in his hand , page 23:
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(hellmen)- Let the hellmen down the beach tilt against 100 yards of whitewater trying to paddle out.
- Surfer magazine introduced the break to the surf world at large in early 1992, describing the dark-haired, strong-jawed Clark as a "hellman ," and the " unofficial guardian of a true secret spot." As Maverick's popularity skyrocketed over the next two years, Clark remained the break's unofficial spokesman, [...]
- Everybody was listening to King, and no one wanted to be distracted. Sam was angry. He couldn't remain passive when the hellmen of the ovens were cursing those he loved. They had to be confronted. He hoisted his camera upon his shoulder just as King's voice said, "Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, [...]
- There's this great pause as the hellmen realise they are locked in with me, the dog and the girl upstairs. There's always a few seconds while these ugly bastards stare at the bars.