gunsel
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɡʌnsl/
- Archaic
:
esbirro
- Every move he made after that—right up to the night Purvis and his badge-carrying gunsels got him at the Biograph—was a bad one.
Examples
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His two gunsels, Sweet Eddy and Chun Woo are busy at the back of the room playing air hockey.
Fiction book (1994) -
Let's give them the gunsel.
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All right, gunsel, make it fast.
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And another thing: Keep that gunsel out of my way while you decide.
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I told that gunsel of yours you'd have to talk to me!
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All we needed was to flush you and your gunsels out.
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I had to hit that boy to show these gunsels who's boss.
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If you were some cheap gunsel with a big name running out in front of ya, they'd all be buying you drinks, rubbing up against you, fixing up what they're gonna tell the kids and the ones who weren't there.
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The Swede is flanked by his gunsels as he's served by a big blonde waitress in a classic peasant girl costume.
Fiction book (1994) -
The gang's gunsel was always ready to carry out orders from the boss.
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who shoots, often a skilled or professional shooter
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4.4
A person who is part of a group that does illegal things
183
4.8
A person who uses a gun to hurt or kill others
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7.6
A young person who steals, fights, or causes trouble with a gang
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9.9
A person who joins a criminal gang and often takes part in violent acts
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9.9
A low-level criminal hired to do violent or illegal jobs
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9.9
A person who kills someone, usually with a gun
How Involved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gunsel was old gangster slang for a young man who worked as a criminal's helper or gunman. A helpful way to remember it is to see gun at the start, so a gunsel is someone tied to a 'gun' who does dangerous jobs for a boss.