hit man

Someone who is hired to kill someone; a professional assassin. The woman was arrested when the hit man she tried to hire turned out to be an undercover police officer.

hit man

1. n. a hired killer. (Underworld.) Sam was the perfect hit man. Hardly any brains or conscience.

2. n. a man hired by a helpless addict to inject drugs. (see also pinch hitter.) Harry the Horse refuses to be a hit man. He says that’s not what he does best.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zaal	-	Georgian
MathÉO	-	French
In'am	-	Arabic
Maura	['mɔ:rə]
Gunnar	GOON-nahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Odd	-	Norwegian