button man
but·ton man
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-n man]
- /ˈbʌt n mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-n man]
- /ˈbʌt n mæn/
Definitions of button man words
- noun button man soldier (sense 2) soldier (sense 2b) 3
- noun button man soldier (def 5). 1
- noun button man A contract killer; a professional assassin. 0
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Origin of button man
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
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Parts of speech for Button man
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
button man popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
button man usage trend in Literature
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