"triggerman" meaning in All languages combined

See triggerman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-triggerman.ogg Forms: triggermen [plural]
Etymology: From trigger + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trigger|man}} trigger + man Head templates: {{en-noun|triggermen}} triggerman (plural triggermen)
  1. (US slang) A hired gunman; a hitman. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Male people, People Synonyms: trigger man Related terms: assassin, button man, hatchet man, torpedo
    Sense id: en-triggerman-en-noun-x2hTI5G3 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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