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Definitions

Saturday night special

[sat-er-dey-nahyt, -dee-] / ˈsæt ər deɪˌnaɪt, -di- /
NOUN
inexpensive handgun
Synonyms
WEAK
cheap handgun firearm handgun pistol revolver rod six-shooter
Saturday-night special
NOUN
gun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cannon handgun hardware mortar piece pistol revolver rifle shotgun
STRONG
Uzi blaster difference equalizer flintlock forty-five howitzer magnum musket ordnance persuader rod
WEAK
peashooter thirty-eight

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The TracFone is sort of a cellular "Saturday-night special": pony up $99 and walk away with a cheap but effective phone with 60 minutes of calling time.

From Time Magazine Archive

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