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[US] W. Gibson Idoru (1997) 274: Someone to polish his gun, pick up his socks, have a baby or two.
at polish someone’s gun (v.) under gun, n.1
[US] W. Gibson Idoru (1997) 150: The standover man is a loner, a predator who preys on other, more prosperous criminals, often extremely dangerous ones.
at stand-over man, n.
[US] W. Gibson Idoru (1997) 151: ‘Toe-cutter’ is a related term. When they tell him what he wants to know, he kills them.
at toecutter (n.) under toe, n.
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