Tommy gun
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Tommy gun
First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
Example Sentences
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And a handful of states even banned semiautomatic firearms, which, unlike the tommy gun, require a shooter to pull the trigger for every round fired.
From National Geographic • Jun. 14, 2016
The weapon in question was the tommy gun.
From National Geographic • Jun. 14, 2016
After all, he said, some adjoining scenes were “kind of tommy gun heavy.”
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2013
A classic tommy gun and an Appalachian copper still are on view.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2010
Obviously, that's why we've introduced you to the tommy gun.
From Adaptation by Schoenherr, John
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