Added 10 October 2026 gunslinger noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about gunslinger at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing. A person who behaves with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns. Origin From gun + slinger. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: shootergungunmantorpedogunhawkgunpersongunselgunpokegunsterdrygulcher Back to today's word