hatchet man

Language: en

Meaning: A male professionalkillerorgunman.The crime lord dispatched his favoritehatchet manto make sure the witness would not testify.; (US,historical)A malehatchet-wieldingparticipantin a Chinese-Americantong war.Synonym:boo how doy; (colloquial,idiomatic)A male who carries outbrutalandunpleasantduties on behalf of another, such as firingdead woodemployees.After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as ahatchet manand ended up eating lunches alone.

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