wet work

alternative wetwork

1. euphemisticuncountableespionageA covert assassination performed by government operatives.

   Joe: Victoria was the best wet work operator the Agency ever had. Woman 1: What does that mean? Victoria: I killed people, dearie.

   2010, RED

2. broadlyuncountableWork within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.

   He had also done a lot of Louis Deems' wet work, especially when it came to intimidating juries.

   2009, Dana Stabenow, Whisper to the Blood, →ISBN, page 132

alternative wetwork

1. Cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing with cleansers.

   Most of the time I clean with A.J. or another coworker, who vacuums while I do the wet work—bathrooms and kitchens.

   2011, Autumn Stephens, Roar Softly and Carry a Great Lipstick, →ISBN