water gun

noun

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On April 20, Isaac Leal, a baseball player at South Grand Prairie High School, was chasing other students with his water gun through an Arlington neighborhood. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025 This also follows Barcelona residents taking matters into their own hands in July 2024, when 3,000 residents protested against tourism by squirting visitors with water guns on Las Ramblas boulevard. Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Groups of young men also used water guns to chase people down in public parks and on the roads, while others danced on the streets to music blaring from speakers. Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 Here’s a recap of episode 4: More pills, guns, and some water guns After that unfortunate armed robbery incident, guard Gaitok gets a handgun from management to help beef up security at the resort. Dan Heching, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water gun

Word History

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 22 May. 2025.

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