gunpoke en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈɡʌnpəʊk/ (UK)
Etymology
From gun + poke, after cowpoke.
Meanings
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(slang) Someone who carries a gun; an armed man.
‘He lets you win a lot of money and sends a gunpoke around to take it back for him.’
1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gunpokes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |