pipe-hitter
(informal) An intrepid individual; a go-getter.
ˈpaɪfətɚtDocumented since 1990s1990sMillennialhistorical206 viewsLast reviewed Sep 6, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) An intrepid individual; a go-getter.
And so in his indolent way he drifted gradually into the habit and became a confirmed "pipe-hitter."
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(informal, military slang) A skilled and intimidating soldier.
I frequently play 'em to 'double out' but I've been playing 'colors' lately, for they've had me locked up with a drunken coon, a Greaser horse-thief, and a Chinese pipe-hitter.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) A person that smokes drugs (especially opium) from a pipe.
We had several exhibitions of opium smoking, or "hitting the pipe." Every "pipe-hitter" seemed to feel glorious.
Origin: From . The military sense originated with the 1994 film Pulp Fiction. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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