hatchet man

== English == === Alternative forms === hatchetman, hatchet-man === Pronunciation === === Noun === hatchet man (plural hatchet men) A male professional killer or gunman. Synonym: hitman Hypernyms: hired gun, assassin < person (US, historical) A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war. Synonym: boo how doy (colloquial, idiomatic) A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === chainsaw consultant