hatchet man
(US, historical) A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, historical) A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.
After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchet man and ended up eating lunches alone.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A male professional killer or gunman.
The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(colloquial, idiomatic) A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.
The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify.
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