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popgun

[pop-guhn] / ˈpɒpˌgʌn /


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They wanted to be a bazooka, but so far they're positively popgun.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

It was a popgun approach when the Giants need a howitzer, and it did not end well.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2017

And it’s finished off with a “BNAG” flag stuck, popgun style, into its barrel.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2017

The Chiefs’ popgun offense and stingy defense carried them to a 9-7 record last season, barely missing out on the playoffs on the final Sunday of the regular season.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2015

Well... a popgun would have done me just as well in the end.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes


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