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poodle shooter

poodle shooter noun: a carbine that discharges the 5.56 millimetre calibre cartridge.

Noun

poodle shooter (plural poodle shooters)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A carbine that discharges the 5.56 millimetre calibre cartridge.
    • Key's in the ignition and I've got this damn "poodle-shooter" on you.2007, Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, page 287
    • Nice little "poodle shooter" you got there, vampire.2008, J.R. Ward, The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide, page 291

Forms of poodle shooter

pluralpoodle shooters

Questions about poodle shooter

What does poodle shooter mean?
Poodle shooter means a carbine that discharges the 5.56 millimetre calibre cartridge.
What part of speech is poodle shooter?
Poodle shooter is a noun.
What is the plural of poodle shooter?
The plural of poodle shooter is poodle shooters.

Words near poodle shooter in the dictionary

  1. pood
  2. poodied
  3. poodies
  4. poodle
  5. poodle cloth
  6. poodle shooter
  7. poodle shooters
  8. poodle skirt
  9. poodle skirts
  10. poodle-faker
  11. poodle-fakers

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