n. an assassin. (Underworld.) : Some long knife showed up, but Marty took him out before he made his move.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Long knifeis always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
