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gunsling en · VERB

Etymology

Back-formation from gunslinger.

Meanings

  1. To be a gunslinger; to duel with guns.
    • While this cowboy's long hung up his hat from money management, he's got some insight you can use to gunsling your way to some of your biggest winners ever. 2016, Robin R. Speziale, Market Masters: Interviews with Canada’s Top Investors:
  2. (qualifier:Magic: The Gathering) To play casual matches for fun against the general public.
    • Anyway, with nothing else to do during the first day of US Nationals, I was conscripted by Jeff to gunsling against the JSS kids preparing their Standard decks for their own championship. 2006, Michael J. Flores, Deckade: 10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory!, page 527:

Forms

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gunslinging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gunslung Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gunslung Tense=Past lexicographic
gunslings Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic