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Definition of a hired gun
hired gun
noun
- a person hired for their expertise.
Citation from "CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics", Popular Mechanics, Brad Reagan, August 2009 issue censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.
- an employee under contract rather than permanent employment.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- a mercenary.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Slaag Master from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Jan 23 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'an expert, a fan': | |
| Definitions include: used with a subject matter to refer to a person with deep, expert knowledge of that subject matter. | |
| Definitions include: an expert. | |
| Definitions include: a fan-produced magazine for other fans (of a music band, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: an expert at searching Google. | |
| Definitions include: while "hacker" originally had positive connotations, it has since come to refer to individuals who sometimes use computers with malicious intent. | |
| Definitions include: a fan of the movie Avatar. | |
| Definitions include: a male fan of the cartoon show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. | |
| Definitions include: a male fan devoted to a particular thing. | |
| Definitions include: a fan of Justin Bieber. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is sexually talented. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: an expert. | |
| Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of "fanboy". | |
| Definitions include: to do something stealthy or to move stealthily, possibly involving theft or deception. | |
Other terms relating to 'business (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "work from home" or "working from home". | |
| Definitions include: an organization. | |
| Definitions include: a break in the workday when employees gather to ingest drugs. | |
| Definitions include: "specification". | |
| Definitions include: a person who provides illegal drugs. | |
| Definitions include: the acquisition of one company by another, for the purpose of acquiring the employees more so than other aspects of the company's business. | |
| Definitions include: to do nothing of value. | |
| Definitions include: of an entire task, the easy portions. | |
| Definitions include: According to Oxford University Press Blog: | |
| Definitions include: "I see". | |
| Definitions include: to go free from a criminal charge. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "another bloody cathedral" or "another bloody church". | |
| Definitions include: "co-worker". | |
| Definitions include: to take something vertical, i.e. to upper management. | |
| Definitions include: a bathroom break. | |
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Other terms relating to 'gun': | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: a small, close range, snubnosed revolver, typically of a powerful caliber. | |
| Definitions include: a powerful person. | |
| Definitions include: a comical mocking expression in the military and police when a trainee seems hopeless at hand to hand fighting. | |
| Definitions include: to commit suicide via a gunshot to the roof of one's mouth. | |
| Definitions include: to perform a task in which the resources to complete it are woefully inadequate. | |
| Definitions include: to be successful. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "sick"; "wicked". | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to reach a goal. | |
| Definitions include: to accelerate, especially in an automobile. | |
| Definitions include: biceps. | |
| Definitions include: frightened. | |
| Definitions include: friendly greeting, especially after not having seen someone in a long time. | |
| Definitions include: promotional material. | |
| Definitions include: under pressure. | |
Other terms relating to 'hire': | |
| Definitions include: the acquisition of one company by another, for the purpose of acquiring the employees more so than other aspects of the company's business. | |
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