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单词 triggerman
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triggerman

[ trig-er-muhn, -man ]
/ ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmæn /
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noun, plural trig·ger·men [trig-er-muhn, -men]. /ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmɛn/. Informal.

a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.
a bodyguard, especially of a gangster.
Also called trigger.

Origin of triggerman

First recorded in 1920–25; trigger + man

Words nearby triggerman

trigger area, triggered activity, trigger finger, triggerfish, trigger-happy, triggerman, trigger mechanism, trigger plant, trigger point, trigger warning, trigger word
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Example sentences from the Web for triggerman

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

    Dial 911 For a Murder Charge|Justin Green|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for triggerman

triggerman
/ (ˈtrɪɡəˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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