English Explanatory Dictionary

wet work

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A covert assassination performed by government operatives.
  2. Work within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.
  3. Cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing with cleansers.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wet work.wav

Word forms

wet work wetwork

Etymology

Calque of Russian мо́крое де́ло (mókroje délo).

Related words

terminate with extreme prejudice wet job
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