Definition of "hatchetmen" [hatchetmen]

• Plural form of hatchetman (alternative spelling of hatchet men). (noun)

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• "It may be that the Chinese 'highbinder' has a discrete origin: thus Asbury _Barbary Coast_ 1933 185: 'The _boo how doy_, popularly known as hatchetmen or highbinders, received regular salaries, with extra pay for exceptional bravery in battle.'"
• "Palin conducts herself just fine if she isn't being targeted by hostile MSM or liberal hatchetmen."
• "Karl Rove and his fellow GOP hatchetmen are raking in obscene amounts of undisclosed money, using it to lie to voters, all the while lying about the campaign finance fiasco that's allowing them to buy an election cycle."