stick man

stick man

A crude drawing of a person in which the arms and legs are represented by simple straight lines with a circle for a head. I've got absolutely no artistic talent, so a stick man is about as good as I'm going to be able to do. The young boy drew four stick men of various sizes to represent everyone in his family.
See also: man, stick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stick man

Sl. a police patrol officer (who carries a stick). The stick man is due here in about three minutes. Hurry. I was a stick man for a few years till my feet went bad.
See also: man, stick
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

stick man

n. a police patrol officer (who carries a stick). The stick man is due here in about three minutes. Hurry.
See also: man, stick
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • stick figure
  • the/an/(one's) artistic style
  • feel (one's) legs
  • feel your legs
  • jelly
  • be like jelly
  • be/feel like jelly
  • feel like jelly
  • pillars to the temple
  • get up on hind legs
References in periodicals archive
I love their production of Stick Man and so do the audiences."
The entire production was spoken in prose and rhyme and had us all in stitches as the antics of the hapless Stick Man and his would- be-users romped around the albeit small space.
The Stick Man is standing in the middle of it, more or less erect, his limbs slightly akimbo: he wants to appear relaxed.
Thanks to the support of Stick Man brand owner, Magic Light Pictures, and Social Farms and Gardens, the trail has been created to encourage urban children to get outdoors and explore the natural world.
BEST-SELLING kids' book Stick Man has been turned into a stage show - and it's heading for Teesside.
Brought to life by the Forestry Commission in partnership Magic Light Pictures, the trails follow the already popular Gruffalo Spotters Trails and Stick Man Trails, also inspired by the famed children's duo.
Their best-seller list includes Stick Man, Monkey Puzzle, The Gruffalo, Zog and Snail and the Whale.
As the author of the likes of Room on the Broom and Stick Man, she has won a place in her young readers' hearts.
FANTASTIC FRAMES Little ones will love the impressive range of glasses from Specsavers featuring much-loved characters such as The Gruffalo, The Stick Man and the Mouse.
The stick man who tells it like it is struck a chord with the world and over 42 million shared his wisdom.
Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has revealed her festive favourite Stick Man isn't about Christmas at all.
Lollypop Men Lolly Sticks, PS9.99, Iwantoneofthose.com Stick man lolly sticks.
STICK MAN Steve White gives a drumming masterclass for students at Newcastle College
Lead researcher Robin Kramer, Bangor University, and team transformed the leaders' characters into moving stick man images, defined by lines representing their limbs and torso, the Telegraph reported.