hit man

noun, Slang.
1.
a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.
2.
hatchet man (def 3).
Also, hitman.
Origin
1965-70, Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for hit man

hit man

noun
1.
(slang) a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters
Slang definitions & phrases for hit man

hit man

noun phrase

An assassin, esp a professional killer; hired gun, mechanic: Like every professional hit man I've ever known, I've always used a gun/ A State Police detective, posing as a hired killer ''flown in as a hit man'' (1970+)