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 triggerman

executioner, homicide, manslayer, assassin, killer, butcher, murderess, slayer, soldier, cutthroat, criminal, perpetrator, enforcer, hit-and-run

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Contemporary Examples of triggerman

Moschella said while detectives do not believe Simon was the triggerman, he did coordinate the shooting.
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Justin Green
May 23, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for triggerman

triggerman

noun plural -men

a person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person

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