triggerman

A hired gunman; a hitman.

Noun

  1. A hired gunman; a hitman.
    • Mr. Perry raised doubts about the law that allowed Mr. Foster and the triggerman to be tried together and urged the Legislature to re-examine the issue. - 2007 August 31, Ralph Blumenthal, “Governor Commutes Sentence in...

Origin

From trigger + man.

Forms

triggermen trigger man

Related

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