triggerman

[trig-er-muh n, -man]

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noun, plural trig·ger·men

[trig-er-muh n, -men] /ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmɛn/. Informal.

a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.
a bodyguard, especially of a gangster.

Origin of triggerman

First recorded in 1920–25; trigger + man¹

Also called trigger.

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Related Words for trigger man

gunman, assassin, murderer, sniper, gun, rodman, torpedo, butcher, executioner, killer, marksman, triggerman, markswoman, rifleman, shooter

British Dictionary definitions for trigger man

triggerman

noun plural -men

a person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person

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