death-hunter

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A peddler who sold lurid accounts of murderers' dying speeches and confessions.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An undertaker (funeral director).

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “death-hunter” mean?

A peddler who sold lurid accounts of murderers' dying speeches and confessions.

Is “death-hunter” formal or informal?

death-hunter is generally slang.