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peashooter

Syllables: pea·shoot·er/ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/US/ˈpiˌʃutəɹ/

peashooter noun: a toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.

peashooter: a toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown
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Noun

peashooter (plural peashooters)

  1. A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.
  2. A person who uses such a device.
  3. (slang) Any small or ineffective gun or weapon.
    • Compared to my forty-five, it's a toy. Christ, Thanet, why did you buy it in the first place? I would have given you one of mine, a real weapon, one with knock down power, compared to that peashooter on your hip.2012, Wayne Greenough, The Ferguson Murder, page 41

Synonyms of peashooter

Forms of peashooter

pluralpeashooters
alternative formpea-shooter

Origin of peashooter

From pea + shooter.

Questions about peashooter

What does peashooter mean?
Peashooter means a toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.
What part of speech is peashooter?
Peashooter is a noun.
How do you pronounce peashooter?
Peashooter is pronounced /ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of peashooter?
The plural of peashooter is peashooters.

Words near peashooter in the dictionary

  1. peasen
  2. peases
  3. peaseweep
  4. peaseweeps
  5. peash
  6. peashooter
  7. peashooters
  8. peasing
  9. peasized
  10. Peaslee
  11. Peaslees

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