hillman
(UK, historical) A person employed to sift through a heap of dust and rubbish in search of any saleable items.
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(UK, historical) A person employed to sift through a heap of dust and rubbish in search of any saleable items.
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(folklore) A supernatural being, such as a dwarf, that lives beneath a hill.
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A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.
"hillman" means: A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"hillman" means: A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
““Psychology needs drama, not analysis; pathos, not cure.” ~James Hillman, The Dream and the Underworld”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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