squirt gun

noun

1. spray gun.
2. water pistol.

squirt gun

noun

1. another name for water pistol

Word History and Origins

Origin of squirt gun¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Porky pulled out his check-book and begun to scribble with one of them squirt-gun pens.

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"I ain't goin' to do nothin'," declared Hardy Atkins, carefully stowing his squirt-gun away.

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But he rallied quickly, and with well-charged squirt-gun attacked the new defender of the yacht.

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"I said not so," replied young Arvid, coolly sending a full charge from his squirt-gun straight up in air.

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"You might as well attempt to put out the flames of a burning house with a squirt gun," he exclaimed, indignantly.

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