triggerman

See also: trigger man

English

Alternative forms

• trigger man

Etymology

From trigger +‎ man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

triggerman (plural triggermen)

1. (US slang) A hired gunman; a hitman.
   • 2007 August 31, Ralph Blumenthal, “Governor Commutes Sentence in Texas”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Mr. Perry raised doubts about the law that allowed Mr. Foster and the triggerman to be tried together and urged the Legislature to re-examine the issue.

See also

• assassin
• button man
• hatchet man
• torpedo