killer-diller

[ kil-er-dil-er ]

/ ˈkɪl ərˈdɪl ər /

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noun Older Slang.

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Origin of killer-diller

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; rhyming compound

Words nearby killer-diller

killer application, killer bars, killer bee, killer boat, killer cell, killer-diller, killer T cell, killer whale, killick, killickinnic, Killiecrankie

How to use killer-diller in a sentence

Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The would-be pope killer loves to be in front of the cameras, and the press in Italy is happy to oblige.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By Jerome Groopman, New Yorker Researchers get closer to outwitting a killer.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014|William Boot|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the course of his confession, he supplied details that should only have been known to the killer.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the knife and the thin, dirty fingers of the killer did not permit his body to alter its position.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The killer walked to the bushes at the west side of the gate, parted the branches with his dirty fingers.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
His gloved fingers closed on Squid Murphy and the killer called Shiv simultaneously.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
I'm staying here because if it's the last thing I do, I'm going to convince you that I'm not a killer.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Watch now for the glowing hands of the killer—the man who has been impersonating the Eye ever since Carlson was killed.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various