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Welcome! I've got no special insight available Eddie, but I guess I had always assumed the noun form was, ahem, a contraction from the description of a contract killer, thus to 'taking out a contract', thus to just 'contract'. But who knows - maybe the journey was the other way - I shall watch with interest.
The use of the verb to hit seems plainer, being a natural extension of other violent movement associated with the word - especially when you think of the French cognate abattre, leading to our word abattoir.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Hit + Contract Eddie 02/01/02 10:24 AM Re: Hit + Contract Keiva 02/01/02 12:20 PM Re: Hit + Contract maverick 02/01/02 03:55 PM Re: Hit + Contract Sparteye 02/03/02 10:44 PM
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