thumbuster

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noun

A single-action revolver.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounthumbuster (plural thumbusters)

plural thumbusters

  1. WesternhistoricalslangA single-action revolver.

Origin

Blend of thumb + buster.

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Cite this entry
APA

thumbuster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbuster

MLA

“thumbuster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbuster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbuster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbuster.

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