killer-diller
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of killer-diller
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; rhyming compound
Example Sentences
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That always made Eckland flush some; you could see he was the type who dreamed of himself as a glamor boy, a killer-diller with the dames.
From Project Gutenberg
What he chooses to do modulates this movie from a sophisticated situation comedy into an ingenious killer-diller.
From Time Magazine Archive
No hopped-up killer-diller, Brooklyn, U.S.A. is as tough, cold-blooded and obscene as the rats who are its characters.
From Time Magazine Archive
He does Army's kicking, blocks and tackles with a killer-diller effectiveness that approaches perfection.
From Time Magazine Archive
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