spud gun

noun

A toy gun that fires a plug of potato by compressing the air in the barrel, forcing the potato projectile out at speed.

Similar
potato cannon
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Meanings

nounspud gun (plural spud guns)

plural spud guns

  1. A toy gun that fires a plug of potato by compressing the air in the barrel, forcing the potato projectile out at speed.
  2. A larger version of the same, powered by compressed air, butane or other propellant, which fires a complete potato.

    Synonyms: potato cannon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA larger version of the same, powered by compressed air, butane or other propellant, which fires a complete potato.

Similar
potato cannon
Also see
potato cannon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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