button man
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Meaning · English
A contract killer; a professional assassin.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I was called a "buffoon" in the paper of record, the New York Times, and the Washington Post described me fondly as "Clinton's gunsel," his button man
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “button man” mean?
A contract killer; a professional assassin.
Is “button man” formal or informal?
button man is generally slang.