squirt gun
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of squirt gun
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Put simply, our first suggestion is don't expect to counter the firehose of falsehood with the squirt gun of truth.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
As vice president a dozen years ago, Mr. Biden engaged in energetic squirt gun battles each summer with the children of aides and reporters.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
Christmon told investigators that the minute-long cuffing was not unlike his attempts to engage children he encountered on the beat — whether through squirt gun battles or foot races — and offer them life guidance.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
His judge had hauled him back into court for offenses as petty as using a squirt gun in a music video, riding a dirt a bike in New York and changes in his tour schedule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2019
It was full of odds and ends he thought would come in handy for an adventure—rubber bands, a compass, granola bars, coins, a squirt gun, a magnifying glass, plastic handcuffs, string, a whistle.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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