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burp gun

NOUN
small submachine gun
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Mattel's Mickey Mouse Club advertising, which plugged the Mattel name as hard as the burp gun, has revolutionized the $2-billion-a-year U.S. toy industry.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Chinese infantryman is armed with a stamped burp gun of a simple type that has a fast rate of fire but an exceedingly bad reputation for accuracy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suddenly the snare drum cut loose with the effect of a burp gun, and the whole band leaped into ear-crushing chords and rammed home the climax.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the firing range, a lieutenant offered him a burp gun, saying "Here, mate, have a go at it."

From Time Magazine Archive

Douglass MacArthur Yetsko put the burp gun back together again, tried the action, and laid it aside with a sigh.

From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van




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