batman

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A servant or valet to a military officer.

   • [A]s a rule the chambers were occupied only by Stack, who had been Wilfrid's batman in the war, and had for him one of those sphinx-like habits which wear better than expressed devotions.
2. 2

   A personal assistant or supporter.

   • He became my retainer, my batman, the solution to my ever-growing need for an extra pair of hands.
   • Thank you to a special Carer, Thank you for being my nurse, My housemaid, and my cook, My batman and my chauffeur, And my eyes when I forget to look!
   • The Quease, as you will have read, thought this a huge cheek and, as is ever the case with her, was not slow to point it out. She further accused me of treating him as my batman.
3. 3

   To act as a batman, wait on an officer.

   • Batmanning was voluntary. McPherson was a bit incensed about the loss of his batman, but he made do with somebody else.
   • OK, I batmanned. Give me an Xterm.
   • Yes, well, had I known you were having a row with the loo, I would have batmanned the other direction.
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   1. 4

      A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.

   2. 5

      A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10…

      A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).

      • Euery bateman [in Bagdad] maketh 7. pound and 5. ounces English waight.
      • A Batman is fiue and fiftie pound weight English.
      • Their weights [in Khiva] are the great batman equal to 18 lb. russian, and the lesser batman 9¼.
   3. 6

      Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.

   4. 7

      To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).

      • At 16,200 feet I batmanned madly down the fixed ropes, stopping constantly to catch my breath, not sure how much longer I could continue.
      • Instead, they batmanned effortlessly hand-over-hand up the rope like kids pulling in perch.
      • The Germans had left fixed ropes in place, which the Brits unashamedly batmanned up to reach the summit ridge.
   5. 8

      A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.

   6. 9

      A district of Batman Province, Turkey.

   7. 10

      A municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey.

   8. 11

      A surname.

   9. 12

      A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and…

      A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.

      • You’re afraid of being ashes. You’re afraid of being forgotten. And you will be forgotten, Joker. Because of me. I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!
      • “But next time—” Night vanished before the guard could finish—just kind of disappeared like Batman—which Viv found almost as annoying as the fact that he'd dragged her down a well. He didn't think he had to explain himself?
   10. 13

       An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of…

       An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.

       • Holy guacamole, Batman!
   11. 14

       Alternative letter-case form of batman.

       • He laughed, Batmanned back up to his last piece of gear and hammered a 5/8-inch angle piton into the crack with an ascending ring like any nail met with a hammer.

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