triggerman

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triggerman

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From trigger + man.

noun triggermen · trigger man

US, slang A hired gunman; a hitman. Mr. Perry raised doubts about the law that allowed Mr. Foster and the triggerman to be tried together and urged the Legislature to re-examine the issue.

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"triggerman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/triggerman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"triggerman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/triggerman.

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@misc{triggerman_2026,
  title = {triggerman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/triggerman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}