wet job

euphemism espionage metaphor

The term "wet job" is often used in espionage to describe covert assassinations, while also metaphorically referring to severe character attacks.

Definition

C1Espionage

(euphemistic, technical)A secretive assassination carried out by government operatives.

Example

The agent was assigned a wet job to eliminate the target quietly.

C1General

(figurative, informal)A severe attack on someone's reputation or character.

Example

The journalist's article was a wet job on the politician's career.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "wet job":

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