popgun

[ pop-guhn ]

/ ˈpɒpˌgʌn /

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noun

a child's toy gun from which a pellet is shot by compressed air, producing a loud pop.

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Origin of popgun

First recorded in 1655–65; pop¹ + gun¹

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How to use popgun in a sentence

Now and then I'd come across a little pop-gun pistol, just about right for plugging teeth with, which I'd throw out the window.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
He did not forget to arm himself quite to the teeth with his pop-gun, his bow, and his air-pistol.
The Lilac Fairy Book|Andrew Lang
I never did; with the pop-gun and umbrella you will revolutionize the science of angling.
Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado|Lewis B. France
But we'll look, anyhow, and maybe I can scare one of them with my pop gun.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While|Laura Lee Hope

At once it bursts out into full flower, with this funny noise, like a pop-gun.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for popgun

popgun

/ (ˈpɒpˌɡʌn) /

noun

a toy gun that fires a pellet or cork by means of compressed air and makes a popping sound

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