MURDER, MURDERED, MURDERER, MURDERING, MURDEROUS
ADJECTIVES
► ASSASSINATIVE showing a desire to assassinate; murderously inclined, bloodthirsty → 1841
► ASSASSINOUS murderous; characteristic of an assassination or assassin → 1623
► BLOODSUCKING bloodthirsty, murderous → 1548
► BLOODTHIRSTY thirsting for blood; murderous → 1539
► BUTCHEROUS inflicting or involving brutal slaughter or injury; murderous; barbarous; bloody → 1575
► CARNAL murderous, bloody → 1594 obs.
► CHILLED-OFF killed, murdered → 2001 US sl.
► CUT-THROAT murderous, bloodthirsty, ruffianly → 1561
► DEAD-DOING murderous, killing; doing to death; causing death → 1590 obs.
► DEATH-DOING murderous, killing, doing to death → 1590
► DEWITTED murdered by the mob → 1672 sl.
► DISMURDERED pronounced to be not murder → 1817
► DISMURDERIZED pronounced to be not murder → 1817
► DONE murdered, killed; dead → 1589 UK sl.
► ELIMINATED murdered, killed → E20 US criminals’ sl.
► FELON of weapons: murderous → 1782
► HERODIAN cruel, murderous, especially towards children → 1581
► HOMICIDAL capable of killing or murdering a person → 1743
► HOMICIDIAL murderous → 1611
► HOMICIDIOUS murderous; man-slaying; likely to lead to homicide → 1624 obs.
► JAMMED murdered, killed, hanged → 1735 UK criminals’ sl.
► KILL-CALF murderous → 1628 UK sl.
► KILL-COW murderous → 1589 UK sl.
► KILL-CRAZY insanely desirous of killing; murderous → 1942 colloq.
► KNOCKED-OFF murdered, killed → 1928 sl.
► MAN-KILLING murderous, homicidal → 1611
► MANQUELLING murderous → 1916 arch.
► MASSACROUS cruelly murderous; pertaining to massacre → 1593 obs.
► MURDERABLE giving cause for murder; liable to murdered; provoking murder → 1920
► MURDERISH murderous → 1550
► MURDER-MONGERING dealing in or inciting murder → 1840
► MURDER ONE murderous, very aggressive → 2002 US sl.
► MURDERSOME given to murder; capable of killing → 1585
► ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN murdered, dead → 1997 US sl.
► OUT OF THE WAY murdered → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► PARRICIDAL guilty of parricide, the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1627
► PARRICIDIAL guilty of parricide, the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1598 obs.
► PARRICIDIOUS guilty of parricide, the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1609 obs.
► PUT OUT murdered, killed → 1909 sl.
► RED-HANDED murderous; said of one who has shed blood → 1898 Sc.
► RUBBED murdered, killed → 1946 US sl.
► SANGUINARY murderous, bloodthirsty, cruel; delighting in carnage → 1623
► SENT TO THE SKIES murdered, killed → 1909 sl.
► SICARIOUS murderous → 1811
► SILENT murdered → 1725 sl.
► SLAUGHTEROUS murderous, destructive → 1582
► SQUIBBED OFF shot, murdered → 1939 US sl.
► TRAGICAL murderous, brutal → 1525 obs.
► UPSTATE murdered → 2003 US sl.
► USED UP killed in battle, dead; murdered → 1785 UK sl.
► WACKED OUT ► WHACKED ► WHACKED OUT murdered → 1967 sl., orig. US
ADVERBS
► MURDERABLY murderously; by means of murder → c1485 Sc. obs.
► MURDEROUSLY in a murderous manner; by murder → 1565
► ON THE SPOT in the situation of being targeted for murder → 1927 US criminals’ sl.
► SLAUGHTEROUSLY murderously, destructively → 1847
NOUNS
► ABERE-MURDER plain, premeditated murder, as distinguished from manslaughter → 1647 obs.
► ACCIDENT a murder that cannot be proved as such → 1964 US sl.
► ALIICIDE murder → 1868 obs.
► APPLE CUCUMBER the murder or kidnapping of a target by using a close friend or family member as an unwitting facilitator → 1991 Aust. criminals’ sl.
► BANE murder, death, destruction → c1175 obs.
► BANG a murder → 1988 US sl.
► BARBECUE ► BARBEQUE the murder of a fellow inmate by tossing a Molotov cocktail or petrol bomb into their cell → 1992 US prison sl.
► BIER-RIGHT an ordeal in which a person, accused of murder, was required to approach the corpse, and clear himself on oath → 1828 obs.
► BIG JOB murder, assassination → 1927 US sl.
► BLANKET PARTY the murder of a fellow prisoner by tossing a blanket over the head and then bludgeoning or stabbing them to death → 1992 US prison sl.
► BLAST, THE murder → 1965 UK sl.
► BLAST JOB a murder → 1953 US sl.
► BLOOD the shedding of blood; violence, murder, killing → a1000
► BLOODCRAFT a murderous conspiracy → 1573 obs.
► BLOOD PURGE a targeted campaign of murder; the elimination through killing of a person or group of people → 1959
► BLOODSHED murder; slaughter → 1450
► BLOOD-WEALTH money or goods paid as compensation for a murder → 1940
► BOOTING a murder → 2020 African-American sl.
► BUMP a murder → 1943 US sl.
► BUMPERY murder → 1950 US sl.
► BUMP-OFF a murder → 1921 sl., orig. US
► BUMP-UP a murder → 1927 sl., obs.
► BURN a murder → 1993 US sl.
► BUSINESS a murder, an assassination → 1952 US sl.
► CARNIFICE murder, butchery, torture → 1657 obs.
► CEMENT KIMONO a block of cement in which gangsters have concealed the body of a murdered person → 1952 Amer. sl.
► CEMENT OVERCOAT a block of cement in which gangsters have concealed the body of a murdered person → 1969 Amer. sl.
► CEMENT OVERSHOES a block of cement used by gangsters to weigh down the feet of a murdered person before disposal in a body of water → 1962 Amer. sl.
► CEMENT SHOES a block of cement used by gangsters to weigh down the feet of a murdered person before disposal in a body of water → 1975 Amer. sl.
► CHICAGO OVERCOAT murder, death; a coffin → 1939 US sl.
► CHILL murder, death, assassination → 1950 US sl.
► CONCRETE CLOGS a gangland method of murder; the victim’s feet are dunked in quick-drying concrete and they are then dumped into a river or overboard from a boat, the weight ensuring that they drown → 2001 sl.
► CONCRETE DRAWERS a gangland method of murder; the victim’s feet are dunked in quick-drying concrete and they are then dumped into a river or overboard from a boat, the weight ensuring that they drown → 1977 sl.
► CONCRETE KIMONO a gangland method of murder; the victim’s feet are dunked in quick-drying concrete and they are then dumped into a river or overboard from a boat, the weight ensuring that they drown → 1965 sl.
► CONCRETE NEGLIGEE a gangland method of murder; the victim’s feet are dunked in quick-drying concrete and they are then dumped into a river or overboard from a boat, the weight ensuring that they drown → 1945 sl.
► CONCRETE OVERCOAT a gangland method of murder; the victim’s feet are dunked in quick-drying concrete and they are then dumped into a river or overboard from a boat, the weight ensuring that they drown → 1982 sl.
► CONCRETE SOCKS a gangland method of murder; the victim’s feet are dunked in quick-drying concrete and they are then dumped into a river or overboard from a boat, the weight ensuring that they drown → 1975 sl.
► CONSOLATION a murder → 1895 Aust. sl.
► CONTRACT an arrangement to have someone murdered by a professional killer → 1930s Amer. sl.
► CRIME PASSIONNEL a crime committed in a fit of passion; a murder motivated by jealousy → 1892
► CROAK a murder → 1849
► CROAKERY murder → 1944 US sl.
► CUTLERY a committing murder → 1850 UK criminals’ sl.
► DEATH killing, murder, slaughter → a1000
► DRILL gang activities, especially murder → 2010 UK gang sl.
► DOMINICIDE murder of a master → 1656 obs.
► DRY-GULCHING a murdering → 1968 US sl.
► ELIMINATION murder, assassination → 1985
► EPISCOPICIDE the crime of murdering a bishop → 1676 obs.
► EX a murder; an assassination → 2000 US criminals’ sl.
► FEUD a murderous conspiracy → 1300 obs.
► FLOP an act of murder; a killing → 1931 US criminals’ sl.
► GO-OUT a death, a murder → 1930 US criminals’ sl.
► HATCHET JOB a murder carried out with a hatchet → 1925 orig. US
► HERICIDE the murder of a lord or master → 1661 obs.
► HIT a murder, usually one planned and carried out by a professional killer; an assassination → 1944 sl., orig. US
► HIT LIST a list of persons to be murdered or assassinated → 1966 Amer. sl.
► HOMICIDOMANIA a mania for murder → 1991 (Bk.)
► HOMICIDY murder, manslaughter, homicide → 1400 obs.
► HOT ONE a murder → 1993 Black British sl.
► INFANTICIDE the crime of murdering an infant after its birth with the consent oif its parents → 1780
► IRON GIRDER murder → 1998 UK rhyming sl.
► ITALIAN QUARREL death, murder, poisoning, treachery → 1909 UK sl.
► KICK death, a murder → 1993 African-American sl.
► KILL a murder → 1934 US sl.
► KILLING FIELD any place in which a murder or other killing occurs → 1981
► MANQUELLING murder, manslaughter, homicide → 1395 obs.
► MANSLAUGHT murder, manslaughter, homicide → c897 obs.
► MAN-SLAYING murder, homicide; the act of killing a man → c1380
► MASSACRE a cruel or peculiarly atrocious murder → 1589 obs.
► MATRICIDE the act of killing one’s mother → 1594
► MORTH murder, slaughter → a1000 obs.
► MORTHDEED a murder → a1000 obs.
► MORTH GAME murderous play, murder → 1275 obs.
► MURDERABILIA objects connected with a murder, esp. a notorious one, treated as collectable items → 1989 orig. US
► MURDERATION murder → 1715 US colloq.
► MURDER BAG a bag made of hide and containing all such equipment as is necessary in the investigation of a murder → 20C Scotland Yard usage
► MURDERDOM the practice of murder → 1514 obs.
► MURDERMENT murder, slaughter → a1400 obs.
► MURDER-MONGERING the purveying of news or stories about murder → 1891
► MURDER ONE first-degree murder → 1971 US sl.
► MURDEROUSNESS a being murderous; inclination to murder → 1639
► MURDRUM murder → 1767 obs.
► MURTH murder, slaughter → c893 obs.
► NUMBER ONE first-degree murder → 1980 US criminals’ sl.
► ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN ► ONE EIGHTY-SEVEN a murder, a homicide → 1940s sl.
► ONE-WAY RIDE a gangland murder; an execution murder → 1931 US criminals’ sl.
► OUTING DUES execution for murder → 1896 UK sl.
► PAPER a murder contract → 2003 US criminals’ sl.
► PARENTICIDE the murder of a parent → 1658
► PARRICIDE the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1559
► PARRICIDISM the practice of parricide, the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1797
► PARRICIDY the practice of parricide, the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1560 obs.
► PIECE OF WORK a murder, a homicide → 1849 US sl.
► RAP the identification of somebody as a murder target → 1911 sl.
► RED RUM murder → 2018 Black British sl.
► REMOVAL murder; assassination → 1655
► REMOVE murder → 1592 obs.
► RUBOUT a murder, an assassination, especially of one gangster by another → 1927 US sl.
► RUB-OUT JOB a murder, an assassination → 1955 US criminals’ sl.
► SASSINATION murder → 1623
► SAUT a ransom for murder or manslaughter → 1528 Ireland, obs.
► SCORE a planned murder → 1975 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► SCRAGGING JOB a murder → UK criminals’ sl.
► SHOAH, THE the mass murder of Jewish people under the German Nazi regime in Nazi-controlled areas of Europe during the Second World War (1939–45) → 1960
► SLAUGHTER murder, homicide, especially of a brutal kind → 1325
► SMEAR a murder → 1948 US sl.
► SNUFF a murder → 1972 US sl.
► SNUFFING a murder → 1970s Amer. sl.
► S.O.S. a contract to murder (Smash on Sight Or Shoot On Sight) → 2000 US gang sl.
► SPREE KILLING an instance of random, multiple murder, usually confined to one time and location → 1989 orig. US
► STIFF identification of a person targeted to be murdered, a murder contract → 1911 US sl.
► STRATAGEM a violent act, especially a murder → 1581 obs.
► SULLEVATION a murderous intention; insurrection → 1611 obs.
► SULLIVATION a murderous intention; insurrection → 1605 obs.
► TAG a planned murder → 1982 US sl.
► TAKING OFF killing, murder; death → 1616
► TECNOCTONIA child-murder, infanticide → 1842
► TERMINAL death, murder → 1996 UK sl.
► THRILL KILL a murder committed purely for the sake of the excitement experienced in carrying it out → 1945
► TORCH the murder of a fellow inmate by tossing a Molotov cocktail or petrol bomb into the cell → 1960s US prison sl.
► TRUCIDATION a cruel murdering or killing → 1623
► UXORICIDE the murder of one’s wife → 1854
► WET ARTS murder, assassination, especially as carried out by secret services → 2001 sl.
► WET JOB murder, assassination, especially as carried out by secret services → 2000 sl.
► WET WORK murder, assassination, especially as carried out by secret services → 1986 sl.
► WHACKING a murder → 1999 UK sl.
► WHITECHAPEL the murder of a woman → 1888 UK sl.
► WHODUNIT a detective or murder story → 1930 colloq.
► WORKS, THE a beating; the ‘third degree’; murder → 1931 sl.
► ZOTZ a planned murder; an assassination → 1988 US sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BAD ACTOR a murderer; a confirmed criminal → 1975 Amer. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BANE ► BAYN a murderer; a slayer; one who causes the death or destruction of another → a800 obs.
► BANEMAN ► BANESMAN a murderer → 1870 arch.
► BLOODLETTER a ruthless murderer → 1805
► BLOODSHEDDER a person who sheds blood or kills someone; a murderer → 1425
► BLOODSUCKER a violent or bloodthirsty person; a murderer → 1539
► BLUEBEARD a man who murders his wives → 1795
► BODY a murder victim → 1996 US criminals’ sl.
► BRAVO a man who murders for hire; an assassin → 1609
► CAIN a murderer → ME
► CAPITAL an inmate in prison for murder, i.e. a ‘capital crime’ → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► CHIVE-FENCER a person who ‘fences’ or protects murderers from arrest → 1909 sl.
► COUPE-GORGE a cut-throat; a murderer or other violent criminal → 1400 obs.
► CROAK ARTIST a murderer → 1924 US sl.
► CROAKSMAN a murderer → 1850 US sl., obs.
► CUTTHROAT a murderer or assassin by profession; a ruffian who murders or does deeds of violence → 1535
► DEID-DOAR a murderer, a slayer → 1600 Sc. obs.
► DESK MURDERER a person involved in the planning of murder, but not carrying out the act → 1944
► DOMINICIDE a person who kills a master → 1656 obs.
► DREPER a murderer; one who kills → 1400 obs.
► DRY-GULCHER a murderer → 1952 US sl.
► GUZZLER a murderer; one who strangles or throttles → L19 sl.
► HACKER a violent thug; a murderer → 1576 obs.
► HACKSTER a murderer; a cutthroat; literally, one who hacks; an assassin → 1574 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HATCHET MAN a man who used to punish, or even murder, selected victims on the orders of his boss → 1929 sl.
► INTERFECTOR a slayer, a murderer → 1450 obs.
► JACK THE RIPPER a serial killer; a brutal murderer → 1888
► JUGULATOR a murderer or cut-throat → 1882
► MACTATOR a murderer; a killer → 1656 obs.
► MAGISTRICIDE a murderer of one’s master or teacher → 1670
► MAN OF BELIAL a murderer; an evil man → 1429 obs.
► MAN OF BLOOD a person who is laden with murder or bloodguiltiness; a murderer → 1500
► MANQUELLE a murderer → 1275 obs.
► MANQUELLER a murderer; a manslayer → 1250 arch.
► MANSLAUGHT a murderer → a1300 obs.
► MANSLAYER a murderer; one who kills a man; occasionally, one who commits manslaughter → 1526
► MILLER a murderer → 1612 sl., obs.
► MORTHERER a murderer → 1888 obs. (Bk.)
► MULLER a murderer → 1979 Brit. sl.
► MULLIER a murderer → 20C Brit. market-traders’ sl.
► MURDEREE a murder victim → 1846
► MURDERESS a woman who commits murder → 1450
► MURDER MAN 1. a murderer → a1450
2. a writer of murder stories → 1890
► MURDERMONGER 1. a writer of murder stories → 1785
2. a person who commits or incites murder → 1900
► MURDERMONGERESS a female writer of murder stories → 1957
► MURDRESAR a murderer → a1500 Sc. obs.
► MURDRIER a murderer → 1481 obs.
► MURTHER a murderer, an assassin → a1000 obs. exc. Sc.
► O.J. a murderer → 2002 African-American sl.
► PACKAGE the subject of a kidnapping or murder → 1933 sl.
► PARENTICIDE a person who murders one or both of his or her parents → 1656
► PARRICIDE a person who murders his father or other near relative → 1554
► PIGEON a person targeted for murder → 1944 US sl.
► PSYCH an inmate serving a sentence for murder → 1999 NZ prison sl.
► QUELMER a killer, a murderer → a1000 obs.
► REAL PEACER a ‘dashing’ murderer → L19 colloq.
► RED RUM a murderer → 2001 Black British sl.
► RIPPER a murderer who rips and mutilates the bodies of their victims → 1888 colloq.
► SMEAR a person who has been murdered; the corpse of a murdered person → 1943 Aust. sl.
► THRILL KILLER a person who commits a murder purely for the sake of the excitement experienced in carrying it out → 1925 orig. US
► THROAT-CUTTER a murderer or executioner who kills by cutting throats → 1567 chiefly Sc.
► UXORICIDE a man who murders his wife → 1860
PHRASES
► THE MURDER BAGS ARE OUT a murder is being investigated → 20C Scotland Yard usage
VERBS
► AMURDER to murder → a1000 obs.
► BANG OFF to murder → 1956 US sl.
► BANG OUT to murder, to beat up → 1956 US prison sl.
► BE JAMMED to meet with a violent death by murder, accident, or hanging → 1811 sl.
► BELT OUT to murder → 1964 US sl.
► BIFF to murder, to kill → 1890 sl.
► BISHOP to murder by drowning → 1840 obs.
► BLACK OUT to murder, to assassinate → 1949 US criminals’ sl.
► BLANK UP to murder → 1994 African-American sl.
► BLIP ► BLIP OFF to murder, esp. by shooting → 1927 US sl.
► BLOCK SOMEONE’S LIGHT to murder, to kill → 1950 US police & criminals’ sl.
► BLOW OUT to murder, to kill → 1865 US sl.
► BLOW OUT SOMEONE’S LIGHTS ► BLOW SOMEONE’S LIGHTS OUT to murder, to kill → 1885 Aust. & US sl.
► BLOW SOMEONE DOWN to murder or kill someone → 1938 US sl.
► BRUSH OFF to murder → 1949 US criminals’ sl.
► BUCK OFF to murder, to kill → 1994 African-American sl.
► BUMP to murder; to kill → 1898 sl., orig. US
► BUMP OFF to kill, to murder → 1907 sl., orig. US
► BURKE to murder; to kill by suffocation or strangulation, or for the purpose of selling the victim’s body for dissection → 1829
► BURN to kill, to murder → 1953 US sl.
► BURST to kill, to murder → 2008 US sl.
► BURY to kill, to murder → 1933 US sl.
► BUST to kill, to murder → 1872 sl.
► BUTCH to murder, to kill → 1943 US sl.
► CANCEL SOMEONE OUT to murder someone → 1994 sl.
► CANCEL SOMEONE’S TICKET to murder, to assassinate → 1970 sl.
► CAP to murder, to kill, to shoot dead → 1972 sl., orig. African-American
► CARRY THE MAIL to commit a murder for hire → 1971 US sl.
► CASH OUT to murder, to kill → 1965 US sl.
► CHALK OFF to murder, to kill → 1981 US sl.
► CHALK OUT to murder, to kill → 1940 US sl.
► CHECK to murder someone → 1997 US sl.
► CHILL to murder, to assassinate → 1933 US sl.
► CLIP to murder, to execute → 1927 US sl.
► CONTRUCIDATE to murder, to kill, to wound; to assassinate → 1656 obs.
► COOK to murder, to kill → 1899 US sl.
► COOL to murder, to kill, to assassinate → 1922 US sl.
► COOL OFF to murder, to kill → 1863 US sl.
► CORPSE to murder, to kill → 1865 sl.
► COWBOY to murder in a hot-headed, ruthless manner; to gun down → 1941
► CROAK to kill someone; to murder; to hang → 1823 UK sl.
► CROKE to murder, to die → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► CUT-THROAT to cut the throat of a person; to murder → 1596
► DEAD to murder, to kill → 2011 sl.
► DO to murder, to kill → 1780 sl.
► DO A JOB ON to murder, to beat up → 1823 sl.
► DO A PIECE OF WORK to murder, to kill → 2002 US sl.
► DO AWAY WITH to murder, to kill → 1899
► DO FOR to murder, to beat up. to injure → 1751 UK sl.
► DO IN to murder; to kill → 1906
► DOOM ► DOOM OUT to murder, to kill → 1994 US sl.
► DO OUT to kill, to murder → 1838 US sl.
► DO THE BIG JOB to kill, to murder → 1927 US sl.
► DO THE BUSINESS to murder, to kill → 1828 sl.
► DO THE DIRTY to commit a crime; to murder → 1952 US sl.
► DRY GULCH to murder → 1930 US sl.
► DUMP to murder → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUPPY to murder, to kill → 2008 Black British sl.
► DUST to murder, to kill → 1971 US sl.
► EIGHTY-SIX to murder, to kill → 1978 US sl.
► ERASE to murder, to kill → 1931 US sl.
► EX to murder, to assassinate → 2000 US criminals’ sl.
► FAKE OUT AND OUT to murder, to kill → 1812 sl.
► FIX ► FIX OFF to murder, to kill → 1836 US sl.
► FLATTEN to murder, to kill → 1931 US sl.
► FLOP to murder → 1926 US sl.
► FRY to murder, to kill → 1903 Black British sl.
► GET A BODY to commit murder → 1989 US prison sl.
► GET O.J. ON SOMEONE to murder; to act violently → 1997 African-American sl.
► GET ONE’S HANDS WET to commit a murder → 1991 African-American sl.
► GET THE KNOCKBACK to be murdered → 1999 UK sl.
► GET WET to murder, to kill → 1992 US sl.
► GHOST to murder → 1995 African-American sl.
► GIVE IT TO to murder, to execute → 1929 US criminals’ sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE DEEP SIX to murder, to kill → 2003 US sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE RAP to murder, to kill → 1936 US sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE RUB to murder, to assassinate → 1960 US sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE WORKS to murder someone; to beat up → 1901
► GIVE THE AXE to murder, to kill → 1897 Amer. sl.
► GIVE THE HEAT to murder, to kill → 1935 US sl.
► GO OUT IN THE COUNTRY to murder someone → 1930 US criminals’ sl.
► GRIN IN A GLASS CASE to be dissected for murder → 1785 sl.
► GUZZLE to murder. to throttle, to strangle → 1885 sl.
► HANG to murder → 1959 US sl.
► HAVE A MAN FOR BREAKFAST to discover a murdered body when one wakes in the morning → 1863 US Western sl.
► HIDE to murder, dismember and bury secretly → 1790 W. Indies
► HIT to murder; to assassinate → 1950 sl.
► HOMICIDE to kill or murder a person → 1543
► HOOK to murder, to kill → 1970 African-American sl.
► HUSH to murder → 1725 UK criminals’ sl.
► ICE to kill, to murder → 1941 US sl.
► IRON OUT to murder, to kill → 1928 sl.
► JACK KETCH to murder, to execute → 1850 UK sl.
► K to kill, to murder → 2015 Black British sl.
► KICK to murder, to kill → 1990 African-American & criminals’ sl.
► KISS OFF to murder; to die → 1911 US sl.
► KNOCK OFF to murder, to kill → 1828 sl.
► KNOCK OFF THE HOOKS to murder, to kill → M19 sl.
► KNOCK OVER to murder, to kill → 1823 sl., orig. US
► LOWER THE BOOM ON to murder, to kill → 1946 US sl.
► LUMP to murder → 1958 US sl.
► MAKE AWAY WITH to murder, to kill, to destroy → 1892 Sc.
► MAKE MUTTON OUT OF to kill, to murder → 1927 sl.
► MAKE ONE to commit a murder → 2000 sl.
► MAKE ONE’S BONES to arrange and carry out one’s first contracted murder → 1973 US criminals’ sl.
► MANQUELL to murder → a1548 obs.
► MASSACRE to murder a person brutally or violently; usually used of a mob → 1591
► MAU-MAU to murder, to assassinate → 2003 US criminals’ sl.
► MAUREEN to murder → 2003 S. Afr. homosexual sl.
► MILL to murder, to kill → 1612 UK sl.
► MOB ► MOB IT ► MOB OUT to be murdered on the instructions of a criminal gang → 1930s US criminals’ sl.
► MORGANIZE to assassinate or murder a person so as to prevent or punish disclosures → 1832 US
► MURDRES to murder, to kill a person → c1480 Sc. obs.
► MURTRISH to murder, to kill a person unlawfully → 1490 obs.
► NECK to murder → 1985 Aust. sl.
► NECKLACE to murder by placing a petrol-soaked tire around a victim’s neck and setting it alight → 1987 sl., orig. S. Afr.
► NIX OUT to murder, to kill → 1941 US sl.
► OFF to murder, to kill; to destroy → 1930 sl., orig. African-American
► O.J. to murder → 1997 African-American sl.
► ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN ► ONE EIGHTY-SEVEN to murder; hence, gang slogan used by the Crips of Los Angeles B187, i.e. ‘we kill Bloods’ → 1996 African-American gang sl.
► PACK ON ICE to murder; to knock out → 1929 US sl.
► PAY OFF to murder → 1967 US sl., (Bk.)
► PLUNGE to murder, to kill → 1995 UK sl.
► POINT to murder using a knife or similar weapon → 1980 UK sl.
► POP OFF to murder or kill someone → 1824 sl.
► POP OVER to murder or kill someone → 1890 Aust. sl.
► POWDER to murder, to kill → 1935 US sl.
► PULL THE CHAIN ON to murder, to kill; to discipline → 1981 sl.
► PULL THE PLUG ON to murder → 1947 sl.
► PUNCH SOMEONE’S TICKET ► PUNCH SOMEONE’S TIME-CARD to murder, to kill → 1930 sl.
► PUNCH SOMEONE’S TIME-CLOCK to murder, to kill → 1974 US sl.
► PUSH ACROSS to kill or murder → 1950 US sl.
► PUSH OFF to murder; to kill → 1940s US criminals’ sl.
► PUSH THE BUTTON ON to murder → 1953 US sl.
► PUT A PERSON OUT OF THE WAY to murder → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► PUT AWAY to murder, to kill → 1588 sl.
► PUT IT ON SOMEONE to murder, to beat up someone → 1899 sl.
► PUT OFF to murder, to kill → 1988 Aust. sl.
► PUT ONE’S HEAD OUT to murder → 1992 African-American gang sl.
► PUT ON ICE to murder, to kill → 1933 US sl.
► PUT ON THE SPOT to target a person for murder → 1927 US criminals’ sl.
► PUT OUT to murder, to kill → 1921 UK sl.
► PUT OUT OF THE WAY to murder, to kill → 1885 Aust. sl.
► PUT PAID TO SOMEONE’S TICKET to murder, to kill → 1932 UK sl.
► PUT SOMEONE’S LIGHT OUT to murder, to kill → 1610 UK sl.
► PUT THE BUMP ON to murder → 1940 US sl.
► PUT THE CHILL ON to murder, to kill, to assassinate → 1932 US sl.
► PUT THE COOL ON to murder, to kill, to assassinate → 1986 US sl.
► PUT THE DOT ON to murder → 1953 US sl.
► PUT THE FINGER ON to murder → 1953 US sl.
► PUT THE SNUFF ON to murder, to assassinate → 1998 US sl.
► PUT THE WORD OUT ON to have marked for arrest or murder → 1927 US criminals’ sl.
► PUT THE WORKS ON to murder; to beat up; to harm → 1930 US sl.
► PUT THE X ON to mark for murder → 1973 US sl.
► PUT TO BED WITH A SHOVEL to murder someone → 1707
► PUT TO BED WITH A SPADE to murder someone → 1803
► PUT TO BYE-BYE to murder, to kill → 1923 US criminals’ sl.
► PUT TO SLEEP to murder, to kill → 1933 US criminals’ sl.
► PUT UNDER to murder, to kill → 1918 sl.
► PUT WORK IN to murder → 2002 US sl.
► QUIET DOWN to murder, to kill → 1970 US sl.
► REMOVE to murder, to assassinate → 1639
► RIP to murder, to kill → 1888 sl.
► RIP UP to murder, to kill → 1867 UK sl.
► ROCK TO SLEEP to murder, to kill → 1961 US criminals’ sl.
► RUB OFF to murder, to kill → 1927 US sl.
► RUB OUT to murder; to kill, to wipe out → 1840 sl., chiefly US
► SASSINATE to murder, to assassinate → 1656
► SCHOLICK to murder, to seriously injure → 1898 Eng. dial.
► SCORE to murder → 1975 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► SCRAG to murder someone; to kill deliberately → 1930 US sl.
► SCRATCH ► SCRATCH OFF to murder, to kill → 1890 sl.
► SEE OFF to murder; to kill → 1969 chiefly UK
► SEND TO THE FARM to murder, to kill → 2021 US sl.
► SEND UP THE ROAD to murder, to kill → 2002 UK sl.
► SERVE OUT AND OUT to murder → 1812 sl.
► SET OVER to murder, to kill → 1929 US criminals’ sl.
► SETTLE ► SETTLE WITH to murder, to kill → 1859 sl.
► SHIFT to murder to do away with a person → 1898 colloq.
► SHOO OFF to murder, to kill → 1948 US sl.
► SHOVE OFF to murder → 1939 Amer. sl.
► SHUT UP SOMEONE’S SHOP to murder someone; to kill someone → 1937 sl.
► SLAB to murder → 1990 Aust. prison sl.
► SLAY to commit slaughter or murder → a1000
► SLEEP WITH THE FISHES to have been murdered and had one’s corpse disposed of in a body of water → 1836
► SLUG to murder, to kill → 1935 US sl.
► SLUMP to murder, to kill → 2012 sl.
► SMEAR to murder, to kill → 1927 US sl.
► SNUFF to murder, to kill → 1960 US sl.
► SNUFF OUT to murder, to kill → 1932 sl.
► SNUFF SOMEONE’S CANDLE ► SNUFF SOMEONE’S CANDLE OUT to murder, to kill → 1901 sl.
► SNUFF SOMEONE’S LIGHT OUT to murder, to kill → 1901 sl.
► SNUFF THE WICK to murder, to kill → 1935 US sl.
► SPOT to murder, to kill → 1882 US sl.
► SQUARE to dispose of by murder → 1888 sl.
► SQUIB OFF to murder → 1939 US sl.
► STIFF to kill, to murder → 1974 sl.
► STIFFEN to murder, to kill → 1890 Aust. sl.
► STIFLE THE SQUEAKER to murder a child ‘and throw it into a House of Office’ (a privy) → 1698 UK sl.
► STILL to silence by murdering or knocking out → 1778 US sl.
► STOP SOMEONE’S BLUBBER to silence by murder → 1725 UK criminals’ sl.
► SUN AND DAUGHTER to murder → 2002 rhyming sl. for ‘slaughter’
► SUN ONE’S MOCCASINS to murder, to kill → 1919 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► TAKE to murder → 1930 UK criminals’ sl.
► TAKE FOR A RIDE to murder, to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one’s base → 1927 US criminals’ sl.
► TAKE IT FROM THE HEAD to be murdered → 1997 US gang sl.
► TAKE OFF to murder, to slaughter → 1897 Sc.
► TAKE OUT to murder, to kill → 1900 sl.
► TAKE SOMEONE OFF THE CALENDAR to murder, to kill → 1988 US sl.
► TAKE SOMEONE OFF THE COUNT to murder, to kill → 1976 sl.
► TAKE THE CHECKERS to be murdered → 1934 US criminals’ sl.
► TEN PIN ALLEY to murder someone then completely dispose of their body → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► TOOL to murder, usually with a knife → 1885 UK sl.
► TOP to murder, to kill → 1865 sl.
► TUMBLE to murder → 1960 US sl.
► TURN to murder → 2008 African-American sl.
► WACK ► WACK OUT ► WHACK ► WHACK OUT to murder, to kill, esp. to execute; chiefly used among members of the criminal underworld, esp. the Mafia → 1973 US sl.
► WASH ► WASH AWAY to murder, to kill, to assassinate → 1934 US criminals’ sl.
► WASTE to murder, kill, beat up someone → 1964 sl., chiefly US
► WAX to kill, to murder → 1968 sl., orig. military usage
► WHACK to murder, especially to execute → 1935 US criminals’ sl.
► WHACK OUT to murder, to kill → 1968 US sl.
► WHIFF to murder, to kill → 1939 US sl.
► WIPE ► WIPE OFF ► WIPE OUT to murder → 1949 US sl.
► WRAP UP to murder → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► YOKE to murder by strangulation or by cutting someone’s throat from behind → 1992 US sl.
► ZERO to murder, to kill → 1960 US sl.
► ZOTZ to murder, to kill → 1990 US sl.