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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhn-sling-er]
- /ˈgʌnˌslɪŋ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhn-sling-er]
- /ˈgʌnˌslɪŋ ər/
Definitions of gunslinging word
- noun gunslinging Informal. gunfighter. 1
- noun gunslinging Slang. a person who acts in an aggressive and decisive manner, especially in business or politics, as an investor who takes large risks in seeking large, quick gains. 1
- noun gunslinging Having a dueling or Wild West character; wild and tough. 1
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Origin of gunslinging
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; gun1 + sling1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Gunslinging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gunslinging popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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