"bumpoff" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bumpoff.ogg [Australia] Forms: bumpoffs [plural]
Etymology: bump + off, from the phrasal verb. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bump|off}} bump + off Head templates: {{en-noun}} bumpoff (plural bumpoffs)
  1. (chiefly US, slang) A murder. Tags: US, slang Synonyms: bump-off Related terms: bump off

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