English Explanatory Dictionary

footgun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any feature likely to lead to the programmer or user shooting themselves in the foot.
  2. by extension, generalised from (1.): An opportunity or object that allows the unfortunate to mostly figuratively but sometimes literally shoot themselves in the foot. A less obvious footgun may be a pitfall (1.).
verb
  1. To shoot oneself in the foot.

Pronunciation

En-au-footgun.ogg

Word forms

footgun footguns footgunning footgunned

Etymology

From foot + gun.

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