Hit-man
noun, Slang.
1.
a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.
2.
(def 3).
noun
1.
(slang) a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters
noun phrase
An assassin, esp a professional killer; hired gun, mechanic: Like every professional hit man I’ve ever known, I’ve always used a gun/ A State Police detective, posing as a hired killer ”flown in as a hit man” (1970+)
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interjection
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- Hit one where one lives
see under close to home
- Hit on someone
verb phrase