squirt gun

noun

Examples of squirt gun in a Sentence

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The Illinois men’s basketball account on X, formerly Twitter, posted a clip of a postgame celebration featuring Mirković sitting on top of a locker during the Illini’s traditional squirt gun fight. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Andreu Martínez of Spain humorously said at the time that the use of squirt guns was to annoy the tourists a bit. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Some fling balloons filled with colored water from rooftops and others use squirt guns. ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 This includes replicas, so leave squirt guns, or anything resembling a firearm (pellet guns, airsoft guns, etc.), at home. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squirt gun

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squirt gun was in 1803

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“Squirt gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt%20gun. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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