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trigger man

trigger man is the alternative form of triggerman.

Meaning of triggerman

Noun

triggerman (plural triggermen)

  1. (US, slang) 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 Texas”, in New York Times

Forms of trigger man

pluraltrigger men

Questions about trigger man

What is trigger man the alternative form of?
Trigger man is the alternative form of triggerman.

Words near trigger man in the dictionary

  1. trigger guard
  2. trigger guards
  3. trigger happy
  4. trigger law
  5. trigger laws
  6. trigger man
  7. trigger men
  8. trigger plant
  9. trigger plants
  10. trigger point
  11. trigger points

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