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.