pop gun

See also: popgun

English

Noun

pop gun (plural pop guns)

1. A toy gun that emits a loud pop by firing a cork from a barrel in which a piston slides, compressing the air and forcing the cork out. The cork is traditionally attached to the toy by a piece of string.
2. A firearm of unimpressive appearance.

Translations

a toy gun

• Bulgarian: тапешник (bg) m (tapešnik)
• Czech: špuntovka f
• Finnish: korkkipyssy
• German: Kindergewehr n, (colloquial) Pufferchen n, Kinderspielpistole f
• Maori: pakoro
• Plautdietsch: Knaulflint f, Loftflint f
• Polish: pukawka (pl) f
• Slovak: špuntovka f
• Swedish: korkpistol c
• Volapük: cilapistol

a firearm

• Czech: flinta (cs) f
• Polish: pukawka (pl) f

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