Hatchet man

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA male professional killer or gunman.

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

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

3.NounA 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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