Button Man Definition

noun
A low-ranking member of an organized crime syndicate.
American Heritage

Soldier.

Webster's New World
A contract killer; a professional assassin.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Button Man

Noun

Singular:
button man
Plural:
button-men

Origin of Button Man

  • From a comparison between such a man and a soldier (wearing a uniform with buttons)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

NANMAN

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