hatchet man
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hatchet man
noun hatchet men · hatchetman · hatchet-man
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A male professional killer or gunman.
The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify.
Similar: hitman
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A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.
Similar: boo how doy
- A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees. After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchet man and ended up eating lunches alone.
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noun professional killer
| Español | sicario |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 打手 dǎshǒu |
| Français | tueur à gages |
| Italiano | sicario |
| Русский | ки́ллер kíller |
noun man who carries unpleasant duties on behalf of another
| Français | porte-flingue |
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title = {hatchet man},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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