Definitions

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  • noun A female gunman.

Etymologies

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From gun +‎ woman, by analogy with gunman.

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Examples

  • At the time, Warhol was recovering from SCUM gunwoman Valerie Solanas 'murder attempt while also filming movies at a prodigious rate and embarking on road trips to show them at universities across the United States.

    ARTINFO: ANDY WARHOL: 8 Surprising Insights from "The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol" 2010

  • Authorities say over the next few hours, a gunwoman stole clothing from a Victor Valley mall, tried to rob a Fontana minimart and waved a gun at people in Rancho Cucamonga.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • But the musical as a whole suggests that there are no simple answers to why a lone gunman or gunwoman aims to assassinate.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed J. KELLY NESTRUCK 2011

  • But the musical as a whole suggests that there are no simple answers to why a lone gunman or gunwoman aims to assassinate.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed J. KELLY NESTRUCK 2011

  • Police have not released a description of the gunman, or gunwoman, who shot and killed Gregory Moreno in the rear of the Blue Lakes Apartments at 1225 NW 103rd Lane.

    CBS 4: World News Videos 2010

  • Police have not released a description of the gunman, or gunwoman, who shot and killed Gregory Moreno in the rear of the Blue Lakes Apartments at 1225 NW 103rd Lane.

    CBS 4: World News Videos 2010

  • Officers were attempting to gain control of the area when a middle-age man believed to be the husband of the gunwoman ran toward the house and rushed inside.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News By LEVI PULKKINEN 2010

  • Officers were attempting to gain control of the area when a middle-age man believed to be the husband of the gunwoman ran toward the house and rushed inside.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News By LEVI PULKKINEN 2010

  • Police: Teen Negev gunwoman sought to avenge Israel's Gaza op

    IMRA Middle East News Updates 2009

  • Police: Teen Negev gunwoman sought to avenge Israel's Gaza op

    IMRA Middle East News Updates 2009

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