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/pop"gun'/, n.a child's toy gun from which a pellet is shot by compressed air, producing a loud pop.[1655-65; POP1 + GUN1]
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Popgun — Pop gun , n. A child s gun; a tube and rammer for shooting pellets, with a popping noise, by compression of air. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
popgun — ► NOUN ▪ a child s toy gun which shoots a harmless pellet or cork … English terms dictionary
popgun — [päp′gun΄] n. a toy gun that shoots harmless pellets or corks by air compression, with a pop … English World dictionary
popgun — /ˈpɒpgʌn/ (say popgun) noun a child s toy gun from which a pellet is shot with a loud pop by compressed air …
Popgun (comics) — Infobox comic book title title= Popgun imagesize= caption= schedule=Annual format= ongoing =Y publisher=Image Comics date=2007 issues=2 main char team= writers= artists= pencillers= inkers= letterers= colorists= editors=Mark Andrew Smith Joe… … Wikipedia
popgun — noun Date: 1622 a toy gun that usually shoots a cork and produces a popping sound … New Collegiate Dictionary
popgun — pop|gun [ pap,gʌn ] noun count a children s toy gun that shoots harmless small objects … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
popgun — n. toy gun, cap gun that produces a popping sound when fired … English contemporary dictionary
popgun — noun 1》 a child s toy gun which shoots a harmless pellet or cork. 2》 a small, inefficient, or antiquated gun … English new terms dictionary
popgun — pop•gun [[t]ˈpɒpˌgʌn[/t]] n. a toy gun from which a pellet is shot by compressed air • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
