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Terms vs Bumpoff - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and bumpoff

is that terms is while bumpoff is (chiefly|us|slang) a murder.

terms

English

Noun

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    bumpoff

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bump-off

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, slang) A murder.
  • * 1944 , "Slaying at Buffalo Linked to ‘Gas’ Ring," New York Times , 23 Jul., p. 37:
    • Frank Buttitta, 28, victim of what police termed a "gang bumpoff ," was identified today by Eugene J. Donnelly, assistant Federal attorney, as "the chief Buffalo area distributor for a western New York ring which produced counterfeit gasoline coupons."

    Related terms

    * bump off

    References

    * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996.