triggerman

[ trig-er-muhn, -man ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural trig·ger·men [trig, -er-m, uh, n, -men].

1. a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.
2. a bodyguard, especially of a gangster.

triggerman

/ ˈtrɪɡəˌmæn /

noun

1. a person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person

Word History and Origins

Origin of triggerman¹

First recorded in 1920–25; trigger + man

Example Sentences

Moschella said while detectives do not believe Simon was the triggerman, he did coordinate the shooting.

From The Daily Beast

While Forde barked orders, Bush, 36, was the tall triggerman in blackface.

From The Daily Beast