Splatter-gun
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A shotgun, assault weapon, or other gun that repeatedly fires quickly and in an imprecise fashion.
"Mr. Vee here has his Makarov and his Sicilian splatter-gun on the sling there, plus what, exactly, is that? Looks like an AK47 frame, but what the hell is that barrel?"
Adjective
- 1 Not systematic; Characterized by trying many different things. not-comparable
"Encourage the 'splatter-gun' effect: The aim here is literally to 'splatter' thoughts onto the page, in a similar way to the stream of consciousness (see Chapter 7)."
Example
More examples"Mr. Vee here has his Makarov and his Sicilian splatter-gun on the sling there, plus what, exactly, is that? Looks like an AK47 frame, but what the hell is that barrel?"
Etymology
From splatter + gun.
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