popgun

Example Sentences

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If this was France's backlash to what happened to them against Ireland in Marseille then it was more popgun than bazooka.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

Of course, the Dolphins’ popgun offense did nothing with this gifted field position, and fumbled the ball right back to Buffalo.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2017

The Chiefs, who had won 17 of their last 19 regular-season games, were done in by a popgun offense that has repeatedly fizzled in the red zone.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2016

None of the men moved, but they all harbored looks of disdain which suggested that nobody considered Carl was pointing anything much more menacing than a popgun.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols