button man
Hit-man or mafia soldier. Button men usually do the dirty work/muscle work for their mob bosses.
For numerous reasons, button men have very limited direct contact with the mob bosses/family heads- there are usually buffers between the button men and their bosses.
For numerous reasons, button men have very limited direct contact with the mob bosses/family heads- there are usually buffers between the button men and their bosses.
I'm a button man...When the boss says to push a button on a guy, I push a button...
button man
n., a low-ranking member of an organized crime syndicate
The Don's territory is patrolled by hundreds of armed button men.
button man
skilled button finder who is a man
they call me button man
button man
An IT professional who is tasked with implementing a project design in a computer system but is not in charge of the overall project. “Button man” in this context is a literal reference to the pushing of buttons.
When asked about project specifics, such as a go-live date, training plan, or even general purpose of a particular project, the typical response would be “Don’t ask me; I’m just the button man.”