water pistol

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noun

a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid.

Origin of water pistol

First recorded in 1900–05

Also called water gun, squirt gun.

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Historical Examples of water pistol

I told Barrington also about the cherries and the torn clothes, and what a good appetite he had; and about the water-pistol.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 148, January 13th 1915
Various
She had a water-pistol which, when properly charged, would propel a stream of water an unbelievable distance.
Everyday Adventures
Samuel Scoville

British Dictionary definitions for water pistol

water pistol

noun

a toy pistol that squirts a stream of water or other liquidAlso called (US): water gun

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