hellman

Noun

1. A daredevil.
   • Let the hellmen down the beach tilt against 100 yards of whitewater trying to paddle out. - 1997, “Kelly's Cove is where I go to surf in the City”, in Surfer, volume 38, numbers 1-6:
   • 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...
   • I only got to my feet from instinct, but there I suddenly was, upright and alive, skittering in front of all that jawing mess with my little board chattering underfoot. Within three seconds I went from saving myself...
2. Evil man; devil.
   • 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...
   • 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. - 2001, John Birmingham, He died with...