Meanings
plural gunloons
- USderogatoryslangA person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous supporter of the right to bear arms.
Of course, to a gunloon, freedom is _defined_ by gun ownership.
1996 July 1, rafe b., “Re: Rpt on San Jose City Council Mtg 6/18 PM”, in talk.politics.libertarian (Usenet)2 more examples
Allowing pilots to carry guns is so insane and stupid that only a gunloon would support it.
2003 September 20, Siva, “Re: Pilot to passengers - I'm armed & drunk”, in alt.politics (Usenet)The problem is that these NRA gunloons don't believe that they also have the *duty* to own them *responsibly.*
2010 December 3, Fred, “Re: Thrill Killer -- NRA buttfuck rightards on National Geographic”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)Synonyms: ammosexual, gunfucker, guntard, hoplophile
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person obsessed with owning guns; a zealous supporter of the right to bear arms.
Origin
From gun + loon (“crazy or deranged person”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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