gunslinger

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gunslinger

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From gun + slinger.

noun gunslingers

  1. historical A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing. Along with Dolores, there’s Teddy (James Marsden), a heroic-seeming gunslinger looking for adventure.
  2. broadly A person who behaves with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns. HIP YOUNG GUNSLINGERS WANTED (BASS, DRUMS, GUITAR) FOR NEW BAND. MUST BE INTO REM, PRIMAL SCREAM, FANCLUB ETC. CONTACT BARRY IN THE SHOP.

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noun person expert at the quick draw

Españolpistolero
Françaisas de la gâchette
DeutschRevolverheld
Italianopistolero
Românăpistolar
Русскийгансли́нгер ganslínger, стрело́к strelók

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"gunslinger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gunslinger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"gunslinger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gunslinger.

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@misc{gunslinger_2026,
  title = {gunslinger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gunslinger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}