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wet boy


A contractor assassin or hit man

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The crime boss sent his wet boy to handle the problem.

CONTEXTUAL

The detective suspected that the mysterious stranger in the alley was a wet boy hired by the local syndicate.

COMPLEX

In the dark corners of the city, the notorious wet boy moved silently, leaving behind a trail of cold-blooded professional hits that terrified the criminal underworld.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all wet

    Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.

  2. 02

    big boy

    A large object or person.

  3. 03

    big boys

    The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.

  4. 04

    blue-eyed boy

    The favorite, especially a young one, especially of someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian).

  5. 05

    boy howdy

    Expresses strong support or agreement.

  6. 06

    boy in the boat

    The human clitoris.

  7. 07

    boy toy

    A gigolo or younger man who is sexually pursued by an older person.

  8. 08

    boys and girls

    Used to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.

Last updated August 10, 2026