zip gun

noun

: a crude homemade single-shot pistol

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zip gun was in 1950

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“Zip gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20gun. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

zip gun

noun
: a crude homemade pistol

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