"gunslinging" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: gun + slinging Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gun|slinging}} gun + slinging Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gunslinging (not comparable)
  1. Having a dueling or Wild West character; wild and tough. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-gunslinging-en-adj-QLJDeZRL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. Carrying a gun as a weapon. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-gunslinging-en-adj-PGO5jYQ9

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