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pawgun

pawgun noun: a handgun, when held in the paw of an animal (or animalistic person).

Noun

pawgun (plural pawguns)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, slang, uncommon) A handgun, when held in the paw of an animal (or animalistic person).
    • She thought that the guy was rude too, so she threw the smoking gun away that she had just used and then pulled out a small pawgun from her pawbag, checked to see if there were any bullets in it.2010, Daniel S. Knowles, Rodents on the Prowl, page 674
    • Jal Bolt has invented the seven-shooter, sir, a most prestigious pawgun which will fire seven bullets without reloading.2011, Garry Kilworth, Heastward Ho! A Welkin Weasel Adventure

Forms of pawgun

pluralpawguns

Origin of pawgun

From paw + gun.

Questions about pawgun

What does pawgun mean?
Pawgun means a handgun, when held in the paw of an animal (or animalistic person).
What part of speech is pawgun?
Pawgun is a noun.
What is the plural of pawgun?
The plural of pawgun is pawguns.

Words near pawgun in the dictionary

  1. paweth
  2. pawful
  3. pawfuls
  4. pawg
  5. pawgs
  6. pawgun
  7. pawguns
  8. Pawhuska
  9. Pawhuskan
  10. Pawhuskans
  11. Pawican

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