hit man
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hit man
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Defending Mr Saunders, John Harrison said his client was known as "dippy Dominique" and incapable of arranging a hit man.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
“The Last of Us”! “Beef”! The final seasons of “Ted Lasso,” “Succession” and Bill Hader’s superbly dark hit man comedy, “Barry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
But the one that has most resonated — killed, you might say — has been a gentler, funnier take on the genre that says right up front: The hired hit man is a Hollywood myth.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
The 58-year-old has since starred in the Matrix sequels and as a hit man in the John Wick franchise.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
“I came here to change. Your lawyer hit man, Nazario, sprung me out of work and gave me no choice.”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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