triggerman
[ trig-er-muh n, -man ]
/ ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmæn /
noun, plural trig·ger·men [trig-er-muh n, -men] /ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmɛn/. Informal.
a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.
a bodyguard, especially of a gangster.
Also called
trigger.
Words nearby triggerman
trigger word,
trigger zone,
trigger-happy,
triggered activity,
triggerfish,
triggerman,
triglyceride,
triglyph,
trigo,
trigon,
trigon.
Example sentences from the Web for triggerman
Moschella said while detectives do not believe Simon was the triggerman, he did coordinate the shooting.
British Dictionary definitions for triggerman
triggerman
/ (ˈtrɪɡəˌmæn) /
noun plural -men
a person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person