burp gun
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of burp gun
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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On the firing range, a lieutenant offered him a burp gun, saying "Here, mate, have a go at it."
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly the snare drum cut loose with the effect of a burp gun, and the whole band leaped into ear-crushing chords and rammed home the climax.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Chinese infantryman is armed with a stamped burp gun of a simple type that has a fast rate of fire but an exceedingly bad reputation for accuracy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well trained in both conventional and guerrilla warfare, the Chinese foot soldier is amply armed with Chinese-made automatic weapons�usually a stamped copy of the Russian World War II vent-barreled burp gun.
From Time Magazine Archive
Douglass MacArthur Yetsko put the burp gun back together again, tried the action, and laid it aside with a sigh.
From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van
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