triggerman

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noun

A hired gunman; a hitman.

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Meanings

nountriggerman (plural triggermen)

plural triggermen · alternative trigger man

  1. USslangA hired gunman; a hitman.

    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.

    2007 August 31, Ralph Blumenthal, “Governor Commutes Sentence in Texas”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna professional killer who uses a gun

Similar
gunslingerhired gungungun for hiretorpedoshooter
Broader
murdererliquidatormanslayer
Also see
gungunslingerhired gunshootertorpedo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From trigger + man.

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Cite this entry
APA

triggerman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triggerman

MLA

“triggerman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triggerman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triggerman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triggerman.

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