Dictionary

peashooter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [-ɾəɹ] (General-American)
• /ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpiˌʃutəɹ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From pea + shooter.

Meanings

1. A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.
2. A person who uses such a device.
3. (slang) Any small or ineffective gun or weapon.
   • Compared to my forty-five, it's a toy. Christ, Thanet, why did you buy it in the first place? I would have given you one of mine, a real weapon, one with knock down power, compared to that peashooter on your hip. 2012, Wayne Greenough, The Ferguson Murder, page 41:

Forms

Hypernyms

blowpipe · blowgun

Relateds

peashooting

Synonyms

beanshooter · bean-shooter

Translations (18)

fr pétoire (toy weapon) · gl sucho (toy weapon) · ru горохострел (toy weapon) · nl erwtenschieter (toy weapon) · ja 豆鉄砲 (toy weapon) · fi hernepyssy (toy weapon) · be гарохастрэл (toy weapon) · fr pétoire (small or ineffective gun or weapon) · gl zucho (toy weapon) · fi hyödytön ase (small or ineffective gun or weapon) · it cerbottana (toy weapon) · sv blåsrör (toy weapon) · sv ärtpistol (toy weapon) · sv ärtbössa (toy weapon) · es cerbatana (toy weapon) · pl pukawka (toy weapon) · fi hernepyssyllä ampuja (person who uses such a device) · bg плюкало (toy weapon)