bump-off en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of bumpoff.
alt of bumpoff
Scotland Yard men were searching tonight for a girl who wore a leopard skin coat, in connection with a so-called "bump-off" murder, the first of its kind in Britain.
1936 January 26, “Seek Girl in ‘Bump-off’”, in New York Times, page 24:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bump-offs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |