Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One who is armed with a gun, especially an outlaw.
Wiktionary
- n. In the Old West: a person who carried a gun and was an expert at the quick draw.
- n. In modern usage: a person who behaves with the bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a professional killer who uses a gun
Etymologies
- gun + slinger (Wiktionary)
Examples
“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
“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.”
“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.
“But his promise as a gunslinger is too much to pass up for Detroit, which will need a replacement for Jon Kitna, 35.”
“Houston's gunslinger is QB Case Keenum, who leads the country in total offense and has 38 TD passes.”
“An upstart gunslinger is looking to make a rep for himself by coming after Shannow, reliant on his speed.”
“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.–
“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?”
“If ya mouth off without payin 'your dues, you won't be known as a gunslinger, but rather as a bullslinger!”
“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.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘gunslinger’.
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Old Western Slang
a hog-killin' time, a lick and a promise, according to Hoyle, ace-high, all down but nine, arbuckle's, at sea, back down, balled up, bang-up, bazoo, bear sign and 212 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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RocknRolla (2008)
Words from 2008 'RocknRolla' film.
drip, consent, foothold, bricks and mortar, mortar, councillor, let down, wand, clean out, leg-up, hasty, erect and 115 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, G
grocer, gabanergic, gabardine, gabbro, gaffe, gneiss, grapple, grosgrain, grommet, gratify, gossamer, goofy and 194 more...
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the_grene_kni3t's Words
acuarela, sesquipedalian, capital, métier, chap, cove, guv, guv'nor, ratiocination, transatlantique, ineffable, aural and 142 more...
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Names in General.
Both derogatory and conciliatory.
coxcomb, hepcat, macaroni, buck, scuzzbucket, daddy-o, beatnik, ducky, honky, ninnyhammer, bloke, blighter and 44 more...
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picaresque
An assortment of ruffians, villains and scamps.
(who are remarkably endearing for all they are bad seeds...)ruffian, villain, scamp, imp, fiend, bastard, cad, brute, desperado, miscreant, knave, devil and 62 more...
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old west.
cowboy, outlaw, desperado, rancher, cattleman, brawl, gunslinger, chaps, saloon, whiskey, frontier, gold and 44 more...
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English Two – Summer 2009: Weekly Words
Words that were posted on our English Two blog.
The semester and the course are over now, so this list can be considered finalized.salient, ersatz, purloin, trollop, blitz, dwelling, ample, to get the ax, draconian, madeupical, eerie, gunslinger and 58 more...
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G is for Guitar Face
My G Words
good grief, gruesome twosome, gal friday, gallop, galoshes, gangbusters, gaslight, gestapo, gigolo, gingersnaps, girdle, girl friday and 67 more...
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winterdeep's Words
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the_grene_kni3t This is also a kind of hat. Dec 29, 2006