roscoes

noun

plural of roscoe, slang
as in zip guns

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  1. pistols
  2. small arms
  3. handguns
  4. guns
  5. firearms
Noun
  • In total, Casimir purchased at least 108 firearms from federally licensed weapons stores and up to 35 firearms from an unidentified person in Florida, including rifles, pistols and shotguns of various makes and models, according to prosecutors.
    — Jay Weaver August 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of pistols
Noun
  • Those roads and trails are often where vehicles become vulnerable to artillery, drones, mines, and small arms fire.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The roadmap speaks of the new administration empowering individual Palestinians to keep their small arms.
    — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of small arms
Noun
  • There are still over 900 handguns that are available for purchase within California, according to the state's handgun roster.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of handguns
Noun
  • Everything breaks, guns go off, an illusionist loses his clothes and jumps fully nude into the crowd — all within the first five minutes.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As chief of acute care surgery, Firas Madbak sees firsthand the toll exacted by guns.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of guns
Noun
  • During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At least a dozen firearms were also recovered at the home, two of which have already been confirmed stolen, Hudak told the Miami Herald.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of firearms
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“Roscoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roscoes. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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