| 单词 | john roscoe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJohn Roscoe John Roscoe n. U.S. slang (now dated and humorous) a handgun; cf. roscoe n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] handgun1411 piece1575 small arms1685 popper1751 shooting-iron1775 pelter1827 squib1839 shooter1840 shooting-stick1845 Betsy1856 smoke-wagon1891 rod1903 gat1904 belt gun1905 roscoe1914 smoke-stick1927 heat1928 heater1929 smoke-pole1929 John Roscoe1932 1932 D. Runyon in Collier's 11 June 32/2 My friend outs with a large John Roscoe. 1973 A. S. Neill Neill! Neill! Orange Peel! (rev. ed.) ii. 130 The USA.., where anyone can carry a gun, or, to be topical, should I say a Betsy or a John Roscoe? 1996 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 3 Feb. 43 The movies always make armed robbery look too easy. You present the old John Roscoe, state your demands clearly and succinctly, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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