gunslinger
Americannoun
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Informal. gunfighter.
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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.
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Oil boss Scott Sheffield has a new job: activist gunslinger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
If only for a game, the former gunslinger was more of a game manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
But sometimes that confidence — that ol’ gunslinger bravado — gets him in trouble.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
His dad didn’t say anything, just twirled a tire wrench back and forth on his thumb like a gunslinger.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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