squirt gun
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of squirt gun
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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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
He found the latter habit so offensive that he at times deployed a squirt gun on the lit cigarettes of unsuspecting smokers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 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
With Justice Antonin “Nino” Scalia and his wife among the guests, Totenberg’s husband, David, who treats gunshot victims, placed a plastic squirt gun in everyone’s soup bowl.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
“I’d want to. I think you should get a secret squirt gun or something and attach it to your eyes somehow. And every time someone stares at you, you would squirt them in the face.”
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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