Boomstick

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
  2. 2
    A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
broombroomstickfirearmgatguniron

Etymology

From boom (“a log; explosion sound”) + stick.

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