(idiomatic) To win or earn a large amount of money.

Alternative form of shoot the messenger

The slaying of a giant. / (sports) The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent.

(Internet) A user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.

(Internet) To add (a user) to a kill file.

(business, US) A retailer that offers a wider selection of merchandise in a category than existing retailers, at lower prices, thereby gaining substantial share of the market and "killing" the existing retailers.

Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.

plural of killer whale

(US) that part of a slaughterhouse where the animals are killed and initial processing is carried out.

(idiomatic) Askew.