Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A low-ranking member of an organized crime syndicate.
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- noun A
contract killer ; a professional assassin.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From a comparison between such a man and a soldier (wearing a uniform with buttons).]
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hernesheir commented on the word button man
Interesting perponym, to me, anyway.
November 27, 2011