hatchet man

Alternative forms

 * hatchetman

Noun

 * 1) A male professional killer or gunman.
 * The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify.
 * 1)  A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.
 * 2)  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.
 * After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchet man and ended up eating lunches alone.

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 * Chinese:
 * Taishanese: 斧頭仔


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