Meaning

3 senses
  1. (informal)A person that smokes drugs (especially opium) from a pipe.

  2. (informal)An intrepid individual; a go-getter.

  3. (informal, slang)A skilled and intimidating soldier.

Origin

From pipe + hitter. The military sense originated with the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.

From pipe + hitter. The military sense originated with the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.

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