wacker
9.9
A person paid to kill or attack others
- noun
- /ˈwækər/
- Offensive
:
sicario
- They hired a wacker to settle their disputes with a rival gang.
Examples
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The police arrested a notorious wacker who had been terrorizing the neighborhood.
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In the crime movie, the main character is revealed to be a skilled wacker hired to eliminate his enemies.
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But if you look at him, he looks like the kind of dude that tightens his body up because he's got that wacker on him, bro.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A person who kills someone, usually with a gun
focuses on being a hired enforcer rather than the weapon used
Antonyms
How Violent
wacker
- Offensive
executioner
47
7.2
- NSFW
47
7.2
enforcer
27
7.2
- NSFW
27
7.2
thug
244
4.9
- Offensive
244
4.9
attacker
167
2.5
167
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wacker as a slang for a hired killer comes from the word whack, which means 'to hit' and in gang talk came to mean 'to kill'. So a wacker is someone who is paid to 'kill' or attack others.