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gunslinger

[ guhn-sling-er ]

noun

  1. Informal. gunfighter.
  2. Slang. a person who acts in an aggressive and decisive manner, especially in business or politics, as an investor who takes large risks in seeking large, quick gains.


gunslinger

/ ˈɡʌ²ÔËŒ²õ±ôɪŋə /

noun

  1. slang.
    a gunfighter or gunman, esp in the Old West
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ³Ü²ÔËŒ²õ±ô¾±²Ô²µ¾±²Ô²µ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ³Ü²Ôs±ô¾±²Ô²µî€…i²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gunslinger1

First recorded in 1950–55; gun 1 + sling 1 + -er 1
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I did this very serious gunslinger, like Yul Brynner from “The Magnificent Seven,†because I had no hair when I auditioned.

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Villarreal: I, too, have wondered if one of our monkey friends could be the gunslinger responsible for the shootout in the season’s opening scene.

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Set in 1872, Forsaken, focuses on embittered gunslinger John Henry Clayton's return to his hometown and his attempts to build bridges with his estranged father.

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He was back onstage at the end of the Stills-Young set, joining as one more electric guitar gunslinger on “Rockin’ in the Free World.â€

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Imagine: a sprawling, expensive adaptation of a beloved videogame franchise that features an unlikely duo — a nihilistic old gunslinger with a tortured past and a tough young woman whose mission overlaps with his.

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