"finger man" meaning in English

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      "form": "fingerman",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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              147,
              157
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          "ref": "1948, S. J. Perelman, Westward Ha! Around The World In 80 Cliches, page 62:",
          "text": "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.",
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              177,
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          "ref": "1962, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Chandler Speaking, page 87:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1984, James Ellroy, Blood On The Moon, page 221:",
          "text": "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.",
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        "Someone who identifies or points out a target for a criminal to rob, harm, or kill."
      ],
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          "identifies",
          "identifies"
        ],
        [
          "points out",
          "points out"
        ],
        [
          "target",
          "target"
        ],
        [
          "criminal",
          "criminal"
        ],
        [
          "rob",
          "rob"
        ],
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
        [
          "kill",
          "kill"
        ]
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        "(US, slang) Someone who identifies or points out a target for a criminal to rob, harm, or kill."
      ],
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  "word": "finger man"
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    },
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      "form": "fingerman",
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      ]
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          "ref": "1948, S. J. Perelman, Westward Ha! Around The World In 80 Cliches, page 62:",
          "text": "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.",
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              177,
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          "ref": "1962, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Chandler Speaking, page 87:",
          "text": "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.",
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              39,
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          "ref": "1984, James Ellroy, Blood On The Moon, page 221:",
          "text": "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.",
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        }
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        "Someone who identifies or points out a target for a criminal to rob, harm, or kill."
      ],
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        [
          "identifies",
          "identifies"
        ],
        [
          "points out",
          "points out"
        ],
        [
          "target",
          "target"
        ],
        [
          "criminal",
          "criminal"
        ],
        [
          "rob",
          "rob"
        ],
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
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          "kill",
          "kill"
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        "(US, slang) Someone who identifies or points out a target for a criminal to rob, harm, or kill."
      ],
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  "word": "finger man"
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