hit man
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hit man
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Defending Mr Saunders, John Harrison said his client was known as "dippy Dominique" and incapable of arranging a hit man.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
The “John Wick” films, starring Keanu Reeves as the world’s most beleaguered hit man, are all about surfaces, systems and choreography.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
But the one that has most resonated — killed, you might say — has been a gentler, funnier take on the genre that says right up front: The hired hit man is a Hollywood myth.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
“John Wick 4,” written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, finds Stahelski and Reeves’ collaboration in full bloom, aligned in their vision for everyone’s favorite un-retired hit man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
He squeezes the words out of the corner of his mouth like a hit man.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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