thunderstick

An 18th-century French thunderstick.

Meaning

Noun

  • A gun or cannon, especially a rifle.
  • A narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another.

Origin

  • thunder + stick. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.

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