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rideman
Also ride man, ride-man.
[f. ride v., or its stem.]
†1. A riding bailiff. Obs.
Recorded only in Latin form ridemannus, pl. -manni, rendered by rideman, -men, in the modern translation accompanying the text.
1258in Sel. Pleas Manorial Courts (Selden Soc.) II. (1888) 53 Idem Rogerus affidavit quod pl[egia] inveniet Ridemanno. 1293Ibid. 72 Unde Ridemanny conqueruntur quod ponunt ibi districtiones. 1294Ibid. 77 Districtus est per tres equos ut Ridemannus testatur.
2. U.S. slang. An operator of a roundabout or similar device at an amusement park or fair.
1926Amer. Mercury Dec. 464/2 Every reader along Broadway knows that ‘Lemon Stands Don't Interest Ride Men’ means that poor-paying amusement parks fail to attract operators of roller-coasters, chute-the-chutes and carousels. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §524/9 Ride man, a roller-coaster operator.
3. Jazz slang. A musician who improvises in a pronounced rhythm (see also quot. 1970). U.S.
1935Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Nov. 38/2 Ride-men is the term applied to the improvisers of these licks. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §576/4 ‘Swing’ musician,..rideman. 1945Band Leaders & Record Rev. Mar. 20 Within a horn blast of Hollywood and Vine, the crossroads of Glamour-town, can be found many lairs of the hepcats—haunts of gates and ride men. 1970C. Major Dict. Afro-Amer. Slang 97 Ride man,..in jazz, the leading soloist, who establishes the pace. |