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triggerman

triggerman noun: a hired gunman; a hitman.

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 triggerman

pluraltriggermen
alternative formtrigger man

Origin of triggerman

From trigger + man.

Questions about triggerman

What does triggerman mean?
Triggerman means a hired gunman; a hitman.
What part of speech is triggerman?
Triggerman is a noun.
What is the plural of triggerman?
The plural of triggerman is triggermen.

Words near triggerman in the dictionary

  1. triggering sequences
  2. triggerings
  3. triggerish
  4. triggerless
  5. triggerlike
  6. triggerman
  7. triggermen
  8. triggernometry
  9. triggerpeople
  10. triggerperson
  11. triggerpersons

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