Meanings
nounbumpoff (plural bumpoffs)
plural bumpoffs · alternative bump-off
- USslangA murder.
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."
1944 July 23, “Slaying at Buffalo Linked to ‘Gas’ Ring”, in New York Times, page 37
Origin
From bump + off, from the phrasal verb.
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APA
bumpoff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpoff
MLA
“bumpoff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpoff. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bumpoff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpoff.
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