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  • roscoe
    roscoe
    noun
    a revolver or pistol.
  • Roscoe
    Roscoe
    noun
    a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “swift” and “horse.”

roscoe

1 American  
[ros-koh] / ˈrɒs koʊ /

noun

Older Slang.

  1. a revolver or pistol.

Roscoe 2 American  
[ros-koh] / ˈrɒs koʊ /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of roscoe

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

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