torped
Appearance
Polish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]torped f
Swedish
[edit]Noun
[edit]torped c
- torpedo; an underwater weapon
- torpedo; a hitman, a hired assassin
- leja en torped
- hire a hitman
- (slang) a penis
Usage notes
[edit]SAOL says "debt collector" in (sense 2), SAOB also mentions a hired assassin, and SO gives a broad definition that includes any criminal activity carried out on someone else's behalf. The modern sense is usually restricted to a hitman, as can be seen on Reverso and tr-ex.me.
Declension
[edit]Declension of torped
Related terms
[edit]- torpedera (“to torpedo”)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- torped in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- torped in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- torped in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- torped in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)