Slang of the day- "bump off" bump off Definition: To kill or murder; to assassinate. Example: 1) Igor got bumped off last week. The police have no clue who did it. Etymology: This phrase comes from 1920s American gangster slang. When you 'bump' something, you give it a little push. 'Off' means 'not on'. So if you 'bump' someone 'off', you push him toward the end of his life. Synonyms: rub out http://www.peakenglish.com/slang/dailySlang.jsp