roscoe

¹

[ ros-koh ]

noun

, Older Slang.

1. a revolver or pistol.

Roscoe

²

[ ros-koh ]

noun

1. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “swift” and “horse.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of roscoe¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

So quipped U.S. Sen. Roscoe Conkling of New York 130 years ago.

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In January, Bernie Cervantes Villegas, 36, and Roscoe Cambridge, 29, were killed in separate incidents.

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Dr. Roscoe Brown, 87, squadron commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, tells Marlow Stern about being a real Tuskegee Airman.

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So many to pick from, but one restaurant really has a piece of my heart, literally: Roscoe's Chicken Waffles.

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William Roscoe, an English biographer and miscellaneous writer, died.

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"And yet I have imagined that you knew her pretty well, and that Mr. Roscoe knew her even better—perhaps," she said suggestively.

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Now that I know all concerning Roscoe's past life, I can imagine that this recital must have been swords at his heart.

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I saw that Galt Roscoe wished to speak to me on the subject perplexing him, but I did not help him.

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But if he married Ruth, disaster would come—Roscoe himself acknowledged that she held the key of his fortunes.

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