slum gun

noun

A field kitchen.

First used since 1917
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Meanings

nounslum gun (plural slum guns)

plural slum guns · alternative slum-gun

  1. slanggovernmentA field kitchen.First known use since 1917

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
slum cannon

Origin

From slum (“slumgullion”) + gun.

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APA

slum gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slum%20gun

MLA

“slum gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slum%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slum gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slum%20gun.

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