Meanings
nounWoolworth gun (plural Woolworth guns)
plural Woolworth guns
- USderogatoryslanggovernmentThe FP-45 Liberator, a crude, cheaply-made single-shot pistol.
Origin
In reference to Woolworth's, a chain of inexpensive stores.
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APA
Woolworth gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolworth%20gun
MLA
“Woolworth gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolworth%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Woolworth gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolworth%20gun.
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