water gun

noun

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Marking the start of the solar calendar, it’s known for its anything-goes water festivities: Participants armed with water guns, buckets, and hoses splash each other in a symbolic cleansing of sins and washing away of misfortunes that allow a fresh start in the new year. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 Kids on our street are coming at them with water guns. Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Protesters gathered in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday to protest against travelers to their country by spraying them with water guns, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025 Residents protested on the Spanish island of Mallorca and in Spanish cities such as Barcelona — where tourists were spritzed with water guns — as well as in Venice and Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for water gun

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water gun was in 1951

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“Water gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20gun. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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