hit man

Or hitman

noun

Slang.

1. a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.

2. hatchet man.

hit man

noun

1. slang,  a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters

Word History and Origins

Origin of hit man¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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