axe murderer en · NOUN
Etymology
From axe + murderer. It may possibly have entered the lexicon after the axe murders of Villisca, Iowa, which happened in 1912.
Meanings
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(agent, form-of) Agent noun of axe murder: one who axe murders; one who murders using an axe.
form of axe murder
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(figuratively) Any incredibly dangerous person.
I'll text you after my date is over so you know he wasn't an axe murderer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| axe murderers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| axe-murderer | alternative | lexicographic |