greaseman
n.— «“Why couldn’t Farkas be usin’ the SMG?” “Because it’s a cheap meat-ax weapon.…The SWD is a street thug’s gun.”…”Probably a street thug who hires out.” “Yep, I’d bet Farkas hired himself a greaseman. And I’d also wager Farkas is keepin’ his own personal distance from actual killings.”» —by James Hime Scared Money , 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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