Saturday night special

noun

: a cheap easily concealed handgun

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Saturday night special was in 1959

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“Saturday night special.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saturday%20night%20special. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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