Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is armed with a gun, especially an outlaw.
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- noun In the
Old West : a person who carried agun and was anexpert at the quick draw. - noun In
modern usage: a person who behaves with thebravado expected of someone who wouldduel with guns.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a professional killer who uses a gun
Etymologies
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Examples
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KARL: But burned out at being what he calls a gunslinger, McKinnon dropped out of politics, and then one day at an impoverished Houston school, he met Texas 'new Republican governor, and says he was impressed by Bush's commitment to education.
CNN Transcript - Special Event: GOP Nominates Dick Cheney for Vice President - August 2, 2000 2000
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Short term "gunslinger" deals carry less risk, but anything beyond the current season is going to come with a huge risk discount, outside a "must have" desperation move.
SI.com 2011
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Me hopes we have seen the last gunslinger from the Old West.
Think Progress » McCain complains that the United States has yet to ‘pull the trigger’ on Iran. 2010
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But his promise as a gunslinger is too much to pass up for Detroit, which will need a replacement for Jon Kitna, 35.
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Houston's gunslinger is QB Case Keenum, who leads the country in total offense and has 38 TD passes.
Weekend Preview: Stakes are high as Big 12 race concludes 2008
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An upstart gunslinger is looking to make a rep for himself by coming after Shannow, reliant on his speed.
Archive 2007-01-01 Blue Tyson 2007
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The proper way to get rid of that smirking gunslinger is to vote himout.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Guardian’s Letters to Clark County, Ohio.– 2004
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Sounds like an indie film called the gunslinger grifter logan, there is a series of clips on youtube.. not sure when its going to be released?
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If ya mouth off without payin 'your dues, you won't be known as a gunslinger, but rather as a bullslinger!
Legislature: Who won? David 2005
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They ate the leaf-wrapped delicacies Eddie called gunslinger burritos, drawing closer to the fire and feeding it more wood as the dark drew down.
Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997
the_grene_kni3t commented on the word gunslinger
This is also a kind of hat.
December 29, 2006