button man
noun
: a low-ranking member of a criminal underworld organization
Word History
Etymology
perhaps from buttons bellhop
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
button man
noun
as in gangster
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- gangster
- blackhander
- hoodlum
- mobster
- mafioso
- cozener
- racketeer
- extortionist
- extortioner
- blackmailer
- thug
- ruffian
- chiseller
- bully
- cheat
- sharper
- cheater
- dodger
- swindler
- sharpie
- profiteer
- chiseler
- gouger
- shark
- sharpy
- defrauder
- hustler
- double-dealer