Gun-happy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Overly fond of and inclined to use guns or advocate gun violence. derogatory
"I suppose he thought he could buffalo me with that gun-happy swagger of his, so that I would hasten to assure him that nothing was further from the truth."
Example
More examples"I suppose he thought he could buffalo me with that gun-happy swagger of his, so that I would hasten to assure him that nothing was further from the truth."
Etymology
From gun + happy.
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