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