shoot-up en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from shoot up
Meanings
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(colloquial) A shooting; a fight with firearms.
We haven't had that kind of a shoot-up for more than two years!
2008, Tabor Evans, Longarm 359: Longarm and Lovin' Lizzy, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shoot-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |