roscoe

[ ros-koh ]

nounOlder Slang.
  1. a revolver or pistol.

Origin of roscoe

1
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; of uncertain origin

Other definitions for Roscoe (2 of 2)

Roscoe
[ ros-koh ]

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

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How to use roscoe in a sentence

  • That evening she had four throbbing Roscoes curled up among her Sofa Pillows.

    Ade's Fables | George Ade
  • Miss Roscoes voice showed its first touch of warmth as she seized the conversation.

  • William Roscoes fine library was also sold in 1816 by Winstanley of Liverpool.

    Prices of Books | Henry B. Wheatley
  • She never could comprehend what she called "all this dog business" of the Roscoes.

    Dorothy and other Italian Stories | Constance Fenimore Woolson
  • He did not look like the Roscoes, though in many respects he was in disposition and character similar to his father.

    Hector's Inheritance | Horatio Alger