noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
2. 2
   a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause wordnet
3. 3
   A high-pressure salesman. US, slang

   "Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

annihilatorarsonistbiblioclastbomberburnerdemolisher

Example

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"Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?"

Etymology

From dynamite + -er.

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