Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A toy consisting of a small tube through which dried peas or other pellets are blown.

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  • noun A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.
  • noun Any small or ineffective gun.

Etymologies

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pea +‎ shooter

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  • "The American Boeing P-26, nicknamed the "Peashooter", was the first all-metal production fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps." More on Wikipedia.

    December 30, 2008