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
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
HBO’s dark comedy “Barry” is ostensibly the saga of a hit man trying to find himself — and redemption — through a North Hollywood acting class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Tom Burke plays the shifty protagonist whose name might be Steve or Bob or Fletcher, and who might be a concerned relative or private detective or hit man.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
“I came here to change. Your lawyer hit man, Nazario, sprung me out of work and gave me no choice.”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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