leflingue
masculine
/flɛ̃ɡ/
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Translation
gun (slang)
Word origin
French slang, from the verb flinguer ('to shoot'), itself from a dialectal borrowing of German Flinte ('shotgun'). British English, no dashes.
- Origin
- German
- Root
- Flinte
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralflingues
Examples
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He pulled a gun out of his pocket.
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Put your gun down and raise your hands.
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The police found the gun in the river.
- ?
Where did you hide the gun?
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Nobody knew he had a gun at home.
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