button man

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Recent Examples of button man Best button man in the biz. Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2021
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Noun
  • The pic is a story about a gangster in modern-day Chicago, inspired by the repentance story of the fifth-century saint of the same name.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That‘s led to an artist like Thug wanting to be perceived as a gangster more than a savvy businessman, even with a precarious 15-year probation over his head.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Whereas the Star Wars sequels woefully misused the actor's talents, this movie puts them center stage, playing one of the teen hoodlums who join forces with their victim to fight off nasty, otherworldly invaders.
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • However, hoodlums and thugs who throw objects at the players give up their rights and should be removed, charged, and possibly jailed.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the 1970s, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was famously funded by mobsters, leading to years of legal drama.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Fisher was a straight-A student from the San Fernando Valley who stumbled into the modeling business after a chance encounter with an alleged mobster.
    Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On Saturday, August 9, Prospect Park welcomed with classic rap enthusiasts spanning the ‘80s, ‘90s, early 2000s to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon’s solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx — staple of mafioso rap, and widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s greatest albums.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • As the 133 cardinals who voted during the papal conclave became more known to the public in recent days, enjoying a brief bout of internet fame, some close watchers began to notice that one looked shockingly similar to a television mafioso.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025

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“Button man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button%20man. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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