button man

noun

, Slang.

1. soldier ( def 5 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of button man¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

There is a rotund, porpoise-shaped globular gentleman known of these parts as 'Bim the Button Man.'

From Project Gutenberg

Bim the Button Man, for his brief parade as a printer, took a partner.

From Project Gutenberg