hatchet man as a noun: - 1
- 2
hatchet man
noun
1 hatchet man
A professional killer.
synonym: iceman.
Polish: kiler, killer
2 hatchet man
One whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior.
synonym: enforcer.
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