[hatchet man] n (1880) 1: one hired for murder, coercion, or attack
2. a: a writer specializing in invective b: a person hired to perform underhanded or unscrupulous tasks (as ruin reputations)
[hatchet man] n (1880) 1: one hired for murder, coercion, or attack
2. a: a writer specializing in invective b: a person hired to perform underhanded or unscrupulous tasks (as ruin reputations)
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012