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gunslinging

American  
[guhn-sling-ing] / ˈgʌnˌslɪŋ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a gunslinger.

  2. carrying or shooting a gun, especially habitually.


noun

  1. the practice of carrying or shooting a gun, especially habitually.

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And I became a gunslinging nitwit in what was the last really crazy, silly stock market before the internet era.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Protector launched in New York and Los Angeles last week, where users can now request ride shares with gunslinging drivers and bodyguards, all of them either active or retired military or law enforcement personnel.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025

Moncivais was particularly incensed by how Stafford wasn’t punished for his gunslinging approach in the NFC championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2022

But even if single-stock gunslinging does net a windfall for a young investor, that exposure to mutual funds will count for something.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2020

Mr. Saxon, who died July 25 at age 83, went on to appear in nearly 200 television and film roles over the next six decades, often playing brooding lawmen or gunslinging bandits.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2020

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