gunsel
noun
gun·sel ˈgən(t)-səl 
slang
: gunman
Word History
Etymology
argot gunsel catamite, perhaps modification of Yiddish gendzl gosling
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
gunsels
noun
as in guns
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- guns
- button men
- blackhanders
- misdoers
- hit men
- fishes
- triggermen
- misfeasors
- hoodlums
- gangsters
- thugs
- racketeers
- mobsters
- fish
- hooligans
- defendants
- sinners
- gallows birds
- villains
- trespassers
- backsliders
- recidivists
- relapsers
- enforcers
- transgressors
- gunmen
- accused
- suspects
- arrestees
- perpetrators
- wrongdoers
- repeaters
- detainees
- jailbirds
- convicts
- perps
- principals
- outlaws
- evildoers
- desperadoes
- accomplices
- desperados
- misdemeanants
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lawmen
- gangbusters