Reverse Dictionary: MURDER

ADJECTIVES
► 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 → 1930s 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 → a1652
► ELIMINATED murdered, killed → E20 US criminals’ sl.
► FELON of weapons: murderous → 1782
► HOMICIDAL capable of killing or murdering a person → 1743
► HOMICIDIOUS murderous; man-slaying; pert. to homicide → 1632
► JAMMED murdered, killed, hanged → M18 UK criminals’ sl.
► KILL-CRAZY insanely desirous of killing; murderous → 1942 colloq.
► MANQUELLING murderous → 1916 arch.
► MASSACROUS cruelly murderous; pertaining to massacre → 1593 obs.
► MURDERISH murderous → 1550
► MURDER-MONGERING dealing in or inciting murder → 1840
► MURDERSOME given to murder; capable of killing → 1585
► ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN murdered, dead → 1990s 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.
► RED-HANDED murderous; said of one who has shed blood → 1898 Sc.
► SANGUINARY murderous, bloodthirsty, cruel; delighting in carnage → 1623 
► SICARIOUS murderous → 1811
► SILENT murdered → 1725 sl.
► SLAUGHTEROUS murderous, destructive → 1582
► UPSTATE murdered → 2003 US sl.

ADVERBS
► MURDERABLY murderously; by means of murder → c1485 Sc. obs.
► ON THE SPOT in the situation of being targeted for murder → 1927 US criminals’ sl.

NOUNS
► ABERE-MURDER plain or downright murder, as distinguished from manslaughter → 1706 obs.
► ACCIDENT a murder that cannot be proved as such → 1964 US sl.
► ALIICIDE murder → 1868
► BANE murder, death, destruction → c1175 obs.
► BLOOD the shedding of blood; violence, murder, killing → a1000
► BLOODCRAFT a murderous conspiracy → 1573 obs.
► BLOODSHED murder; slaughter → 1450
► BLOOD-WEALTH money or goods paid as compensation for a murder → 1940
► BUMP-OFF a murder → 1921 sl., orig. US
► BUMP-UP a murder → 1927 sl., obs.
► 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 → 1930s US 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
► DEATH killing, murder, slaughter → a1000
► ELIMINATION murder, assassination → 1985
► FEUD a murderous conspiracy → 1300 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.)
► INFANTICIDE the crime of murdering an infant after its birth with the consent oif its parents → 1780
► 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
► 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.
► 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.
► PARENTICIDE the murder of a parent → 1658
► PARRICIDE the murder of a father, parent, near relative, etc. → 1570
► 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.
► RAP the identification of somebody as a murder target → 1910s sl.
► REMOVAL murder; assassination → 1655
► REMOVE murder → 1592 obs.
► RUBOUT a murder, an assassination, especially of one gangster by another → 1927 US sl.
► SASSINATION murder → 1623
► SCORE a planned murder → 1975 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► SLAUGHTER murder, homicide, especially of a brutal kind → 1325
► SNUFF a murder → 1994 US sl.
► SNUFFING a murder → 1970s Amer. 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
► 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; humorous use: slaughter → 1623
► WORKS, THE a beating; the ‘third degree’; murder → 1930s 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.
► BLOODSHEDDER a person who sheds blood or kills someone; a murderer → 1425
► CAIN a murderer → ME
► COUPE-GORGE a cut-throat; a murderer or other violent criminal → 1400 obs.
► CUTTHROAT a murderer or assassin by profession; a ruffian who murders or does deeds of violence → 1535
► 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 → 1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► 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 → c1250 obs.
► MANQUELLER a murderer; a manslayer → c1290 obs. exc. arch.
► MANSLAUGHT a murderer → a1300 obs.
► MANSLAYER a murderer; one who kills a man; occasionally, one who commits manslaughter → 1382
► 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.
► MURDER MAN 1. a murderer → a1450
2. a writer of murder stories → 1890
► MURDEREE a murder victim → 1846
► MURDERESS a woman who commits murder → a1393
► MURDER MAN a murderer; also, a writer of murder stories → 1450
► 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.
► PACKAGE the subject of a kidnapping or murder → 1933 sl.
► PARRICIDE a person who murders his father or other near relative → 1554

PHRASES
► THE MURDER BAGS ARE OUT a murder is being investigated → 20C Scotland Yard usage

VERBS
► BE JAMMED to meet with a violent death by murder, accident, or hanging → 1811 sl.
► BLIP ► BLIP OFF to murder, esp. by shooting → 1927 US sl.
► BUMP to murder; to kill → 1914 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
► CANCEL SOMEONE OUT to murder someone → 1990s sl.
► CANCEL SOMEONE’S TICKET to murder, to assassinate → 1960s sl.
► CAP to murder, to kill, to shoot dead → 1970s sl., orig. African-American
► CARRY THE MAIL to commit a murder for hire → 1971 US sl.
► CHECK to murder someone → 1997 US sl.
► CLIP to murder, to execute → 1927 US sl.
► CONTRUCIDATE to murder, to kill, to wound; to assassinate → 1656 obs.
► CROAK to kill someone; to murder; to hang → 1823 UK sl. 
► CROKE to murder, to die → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► DO AWAY WITH to murder, to kill → 1899
► DO IN to murder; to kill → 1914
► DOOM ► DOOM OUT to murder, to kill → 1970s US sl.
► FAKE OUT AND OUT to murder, to kill → E19 sl.
► GIVE A PERSON THE WORKS to murder someone → 1901
► GIVE THE AXE to murder, to kill → 1897 Amer. sl.
► GRIN IN A GLASS CASE to be dissected for murder → 1785 sl.
► GUZZLE to murder → 1885 Amer. sl.
► HIT to murder; to assassinate → 1950 sl.
► ICE to kill, to murder → 1941 US sl.
► KNOCK OFF to murder, to kill → 1919 sl.
► KNOCK OFF THE HOOKS to murder, to kill → M19 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 → 2000s sl.
► MAKE ONE’S BONES to arrange and carry out one’s first contracted murder → 1950s US criminals’ sl.
► MANQUELL to murder → a1548 obs.
► MASSACRE to murder a person brutally or violently; usually used of a mob → 1591
► MOB ► MOB IT to be murdered on the instructions of a criminal gang → 1930s US criminals’ sl.
► MURDRES to murder, to kill a person → c1480 Sc. obs.
► MURTRISH to murder, to kill a person unlawfully → 1490 obs.
► NECKLACE to murder by placing a petrol-soaked tire around a victim’s neck and setting it alight → 1987 sl., orig. S. Afr.
► OFF to murder, to kill; to destroy → 1930 sl., orig. African-American
► O.J. to murder → 1990s 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.
► PUSH OFF to murder; to kill → 1940s US criminals’ sl.
► PUT A PERSON OUT OF THE WAY to murder → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► PUT OFF to murder, to kill → 1990s Aust. sl.
► PUT ONE’S HEAD OUT to murder → 2000s African-American gang sl.
► PUT ON THE SPOT to target a person for murder → 1927 US criminals’ sl.
► PUT THE X ON to mark for murder → 1973 US sl.
► PUT TO BED WITH A SHOVEL to murder someone → 1727
► PUT TO BED WITH A SPADE to murder someone → 1803
► QUIET DOWN to murder, to kill → 1970s US sl.
► REMOVE to murder, to assassinate → 1639
► 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.
► SEE OFF to murder; to kill → 1969 chiefly UK
► SET OVER to murder, to kill → 1931 US criminals’ sl.
► SHIFT to murder to do away with a person → 1898 colloq.
► SHOVE OFF to murder → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SHUT UP SOMEONE’S SHOP to murder someone; to kill someone → L19 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
► SNUFF to murder, to kill → 1930s sl.
► SNUFF SOMEONE’S CANDLE to murder, to kill → L19 sl.
► SQUARE to dispose of by murder → 1888 sl.
► 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 → 1990s 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 → 1980s US sl.
► TAKE SOMEONE OFF THE COUNT to murder, to kill → 1980s sl.
► TAKE THE CHECKERS to be murdered → 1934 US criminals’ sl.
► TOP to murder, to kill → 1865 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 → 1941 sl.
► WASTE to murder, kill, beat up someone → 1964 sl., chiefly US
► WHACK to murder, especially to execute → 1973 US criminals’ sl.
► ZOTZ to murder, to kill → 20C sl.