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
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
Because there is no thru-traffic, the neighborhood children are able to run around outside, making forts in the common areas, playing tag between the hedges that divide the yards and having enormous squirt gun battles.
From Slate • May 3, 2021
He cocked his head toward me, kind of like a cat who’d been sprayed in the face with a squirt gun.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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