I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: gun (I) + slinger
: gunman
the three gunslingers who committed the crimes — Allan Bruce
backed up his reputation as a gunslinger — Hoffman Birney
II. noun
1. : a money manager who trades high-risk stocks for substantial short-term capital gains or who structures corporate refinancings in the junk bond market
2. : a self-confident or aggressive person considered better than others in a given field, occupation, or situation
overworked lawyers vie for clients and swaggering gunslingers carry off the fattest fees — David Luban
• gunslinging adjective