iceman

A noun with two distinct meanings: a person who cuts and delivers ice, or a professional killer.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: una persona que corta y entrega hielo, o un asesino a sueldo profesional.

1. Ice delivery person B2 formal american

   A person whose job is to cut, sell, or deliver blocks of ice.

   • The iceman delivered a fresh block of ice for the icebox.
   • In the early 1900s, the iceman was a common sight in neighborhoods.
   • My grandfather worked as an iceman in the summer.

   🇪🇸repartidor de hielo

2. Professional killer C1 informal american

   A slang term for a hired assassin or contract killer.

   • The mob boss sent his iceman to eliminate the witness.
   • In crime novels, the iceman is often a cold and ruthless character.
   • The police were investigating a notorious iceman who operated in the city.

   🇪🇸Sicario

   Sinónimos: assassinenforcerhatchet manhired gunhitmantriggerman

• icemen plural form
• icemen's possessive plural form
• iceman's possessive singular form