Meanings
nounstutter gun (plural stutter guns)
plural stutter guns
- datedslangengineeringA machine gun, particularly the Thompson or similar.
Origin
From its staccato sound when fired.
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APA
stutter gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stutter%20gun
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“stutter gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stutter%20gun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stutter gun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stutter%20gun.
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