thunderstick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal.
  2. A narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another.

Word forms

thunderstick thundersticks thunder-stick thunder stick

Etymology

From thunder + stick. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.

Synonyms

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