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1. (n.) hired gun
a person hired to kill someone; hit man.
2. hired gun
a person hired to handle difficult problems.
Etymology: (1965–70)
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| Definition of 'hired gun' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
a professional killer who uses a gun
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| Definitions of 'hired gun' |
The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. hired gun
A contract programmer, as opposed to a full-time staff member. All
the connotations of this term suggested by innumerable spaghetti Westerns
are intentional.
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