gunslinger
gunslinger noun: a person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
Noun
gunslinger (plural gunslingers)
- A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
- Along with Dolores, there’s Teddy (James Marsden), a heroic-seeming gunslinger looking for adventure.2016 October 2, David Sims, “Westworld Is a Grand Saga of Gunslingers and Robots”, in The Atlantic
- A person who behaves with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns.
- HIP YOUNG GUNSLINGERS WANTED (BASS, DRUMS, GUITAR) FOR NEW BAND. MUST BE INTO REM, PRIMAL SCREAM, FANCLUB ETC. CONTACT BARRY IN THE SHOP.1995, Nick Hornby, High Fidelity, London: Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 142
- The perception of the hedge fund world is that of gunslingers and traders who manage billions of dollars by the seat of their pants.2005, Daniel A. Strachman, Getting Started in Hedge Funds, page 3
Forms of gunslinger
| plural | gunslingers |
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Origin of gunslinger
From gun + slinger.
Words formed from gunslinger
Questions about gunslinger
- What does gunslinger mean?
- Gunslinger means a person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.
- What part of speech is gunslinger?
- Gunslinger is a noun.
- What is the plural of gunslinger?
- The plural of gunslinger is gunslingers.
Words near gunslinger in the dictionary
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