popgun

American  

[pop-guhn] / ˈpɒpˌgʌn /

noun

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

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popgun British  

/ ˈpɒpˌɡʌn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of popgun

First recorded in 1655–65; pop ¹ + gun ¹

Example Sentences

It’s not alone: Los Angeles-based startup accelerator Techstars Music, part-funded by major labels Sony Music and Warner Music Group, included two AI startups in its programme earlier this year: Amper Music and Popgun.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2017

Australian startup Popgun has a different approach again.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2017

In 1794, the radicalized Parkinson was caught up in the Popgun Plot.

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2017

September 30, 2010, 7:46 pm Keeping Score: From Popgun Hitter to Powerhouse 94-65 1.2 94-64 93-65 0.8 87-71 0.7 88-70 82-76 0.4 77-81 0.2 85-73 80-78 78-80 N.L.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2010

But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

From Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies by Eaton, Walter Prichard