finger man
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who identifies or points out a target for a criminal to rob, harm, or kill.
American usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "A thoughtful five-minute silence followed this cultural exchange, ended by the entrance of a small, silky party who was evidently a combination of finger man, public relations counsel, and court chamberlain."
- "A gaycat is a young punk who runs with an older tramp and there is always a connotation of homosexuality. Again, he could be a 'look-out' (outside man) or a 'finder' (finger or finger man), but that is a derived or occasional meaning and not exact."
- "I employed Lawrence Craigie as my vice finger man. I have told the men on the squad not to bust him. He is a good snitch."