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Origin of squirt gun

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby squirt gun

squirrel's-foot fern, squirrel-tail grass, squirrely, squirt, squirt can, squirt gun, squirting cucumber, squish, squishy, squit, squiz

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How to use squirt gun in a sentence

Porky pulled out his check-book and begun to scribble with one of them squirt-gun pens.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
"I ain't goin' to do nothin'," declared Hardy Atkins, carefully stowing his squirt-gun away.
Bat Wing Bowles|Dane Coolidge
But he rallied quickly, and with well-charged squirt-gun attacked the new defender of the yacht.
Historic Boys|Elbridge Streeter Brooks
"I said not so," replied young Arvid, coolly sending a full charge from his squirt-gun straight up in air.
Historic Boys|Elbridge Streeter Brooks

"You might as well attempt to put out the flames of a burning house with a squirt gun," he exclaimed, indignantly.
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for squirt gun

squirt gun

noun

US and Canadian another name for water pistol

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squirt gun

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