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button man
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button man
n.
A low-ranking member of an organized crime syndicate.
[From a comparison between such a man and a soldier (wearing a uniform with buttons).]


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It is widely known, for example, that Mafia button men rarely kill for money, but usually carry out such assassinations as a kind of "gotcha" that keeps other underworld figures on their toes.
Send in the pros. (Flip Side) by Queenan, Joe / Chief Executive (U.S.)
Mafia monarchs like Carlo Gambino and Joe Bonano ensured that cops and civilians were safe to walk the streets, while West Coast crime barons like Mickey Cohen, Jack Dragna and, yes, even Bugsy Siegel guaranteed that button men only killed each other.
CAUGHT IN CROSS-FIRE PETTY, DEADLY CRIMINALS KILL OUT OF SHEER ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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