wetwork
wetwork is the alternative form of wet work.
Meaning of wet work
Noun (1)
wet work (uncountable)
- A covert assassination performed by government operatives.
- Joe: Victoria was the best wet work operator the Agency ever had.
Woman 1: What does that mean?
Victoria: I killed people, dearie.2010, RED
- Joe: Victoria was the best wet work operator the Agency ever had.
- Work within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.
- He had also done a lot of Louis Deems' wet work, especially when it came to intimidating juries.2009, Dana Stabenow, Whisper to the Blood, →ISBN, page 132
Noun (2)
wet work (plural wet work)
- Cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing with cleansers.
- Most of the time I clean with A.J. or another coworker, who vacuums while I do the wet work—bathrooms and kitchens.2011, Autumn Stephens, Roar Softly and Carry a Great Lipstick, →ISBN
Origin of wetwork
From wet + work.
Questions about wetwork
- What is wetwork the alternative form of?
- Wetwork is the alternative form of wet work.
Words near wetwork in the dictionary
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