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kill⋅er

  [kil-er]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that kills.
2. killer whale.
3. a device used by a post office for printing cancellations on postage stamps.
4. a mark of cancellation made on a postage stamp.
5. Slang. something or someone having a formidable impact, devastating effect, etc.: The math test was a real killer.
–adjective Slang.
6. severe; powerful: a killer cold.
7. very difficult or demanding: a killer chess tournament.
8. highly effective; superior: a killer recipe for fried chicken.
Origin:
1525–35; kill 1 + -er 1
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kill·er   (kĭl'ər)   
n.  

  1. One that kills: a disease that was a killer of thousands; a killer of new ideas.

  2. Slang Something that is extremely difficult to deal with or withstand: an exam that was a real killer.

adj.  

  1. Causing death or destruction: killer floods.

  2. Slang Having impressive or effective power or impact; formidable: had a killer smile; made killer profits.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
killer

  1. n.
    a marijuana cigarette. : How about a killer, Wilmer?
  2. n.
    a very funny joke. : She told a killer about a red-nosed juicer.
  3. n.
    something extraordinary. : That car is a killer. I like it!
  4. mod.
    extraordinary; great. : What a killer jacket you're wearing!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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