stickman
noun
stick·man
ˈstik-ˌman 
-mən
: one who handles a stick: such as
a
: one who supervises the play at a dice table, calls the decisions, and retrieves the dice
b
: a player in any of various games (such as hockey or lacrosse) played with a stick
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Drummer Greg Errico had gotten fed up with the discord within the group and left earlier in ’71 midway through the Riot recording; rather than immediately replace him with a new stickman, Stone decided to fill out the remaining tracks with the rudimentary early drum machine and its genre presets.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
The stickman was not Mr. McCabe’s first foray into the genre.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Burgoyne recalls several locals trying to sell Burkittsville merchandise emblazoned with the movie’s stickman logo to tourists, only to be met with legal threats.
—Matt Cohen, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
With all due respect to music’s greatest stickman, there’s plenty of joy to be found.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In a town known for rules skewed in favor of the house, my father refused the dice as the stickman set them.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 19 July 2023
George Harrison can be heard helping Ringo Starr flesh out a new song that would ultimately become the stickman's second solo compositional contribution to the Beatles' canon.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Clockwise from top left: Christina Onassis, daughter of Aristotle; Aristotle with daredevil apéritif heir André Dubonnet and Dominican stickman Porfirio Rubirosa, who is better recognized from the front, waist down; Ari greets diva Maria Callas.
—Ash Carter, Town & Country, 17 Oct. 2013
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
The stickman was not Mr. McCabe’s first foray into the genre.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Burgoyne recalls several locals trying to sell Burkittsville merchandise emblazoned with the movie’s stickman logo to tourists, only to be met with legal threats.
—Matt Cohen, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
With all due respect to music’s greatest stickman, there’s plenty of joy to be found.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In a town known for rules skewed in favor of the house, my father refused the dice as the stickman set them.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 19 July 2023
George Harrison can be heard helping Ringo Starr flesh out a new song that would ultimately become the stickman's second solo compositional contribution to the Beatles' canon.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Clockwise from top left: Christina Onassis, daughter of Aristotle; Aristotle with daredevil apéritif heir André Dubonnet and Dominican stickman Porfirio Rubirosa, who is better recognized from the front, waist down; Ari greets diva Maria Callas.
—Ash Carter, Town & Country, 17 Oct. 2013
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“Stickman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickman. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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