bumpoff

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Etymology[edit]

bump +‎ off, from the phrasal verb.

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Noun[edit]

bumpoff (plural bumpoffs)

  1. (chiefly US, slang) A murder.
    • 1944 July 23, “Slaying at Buffalo Linked to ‘Gas’ Ring”, in New York Times, page 37:
      Frank Buttitta, 28, victim of what police termed a "gang bumpoff," was identified today by Eugene J. Donnelly, assistant Federal attorney, as "the chief Buffalo area distributor for a western New York ring which produced counterfeit gasoline coupons."

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References[edit]

  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
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