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hatchet man

noun

Definitions

  1. A male professional killer or gunman.

    • The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify.

  2. A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.

  3. A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing…

    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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