English Explanatory Dictionary

gun show

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An event where a promoter rents a venue to bring together gun dealers and potential purchasers: a trade show for firearms.
  2. A display of one's bulgingly muscular biceps (upper arms).

Word forms

gun show gun shows

Etymology

The biceps sense is an extension of the metaphor whereby biceps are jokingly called guns.

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