Sherman
noun/ˈʃɜː(ɹ)mən/
Etymology (English surname): From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.
1
Historical A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II; Named after American general William Tecumseh Sherman. Coined by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1942.
2
Informal An official refusal to serve in public office or similar; a Shermanesque statement. Named after American general William Tecumseh Sherman, who famously refused.
- A lot of photographers nominated the printers, who promptly pulled a Sherman. Granted, some printers, typically of the smaller variety or those who had existing departments, answered their party's call. More did not.2006, Dan Margulis, Professional Photoshop: