Killer
Strangler
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This was so prevalent when it came to wolves in Sweden that the most common euphemism ("varg", meaning killer or strangler) became the proper name.
Source: Speak of the Devil - The most obvious one is when Brian throws a rock at Peter's head in the episode "The Fat Guy Strangler" (instead of hitting the serial killer who had just let him go).
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The negative perception of wolves is directly responsible for the modern Swedish name for wolves: varg, meaning "killer" or "strangler".
Source: Savage Wolves
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Strangler and Killer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/killer/strangler
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