peashooter

noun

pea·​shoot·​er ˈpē-ˌshü-tər How to pronounce peashooter (audio)
: a toy blowgun that uses peas for projectiles

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Earlier in the decade the Aesthetes had been firing their peashooters at the unbreakable steel and plate-glass facade of American industrial civilization, to little effect. Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 All the bikes in the W lineup feature the classic round headlamp, round analog speedometer instrument cluster, round mirrors, a teardrop tank, dual rear suspension, and peashooter exhaust pipes. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 Guns feel like peashooters before this, which means Diana's hacking mechanic is integral to the gameplay, not optional. Echo Apsey, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Depending upon backup as a ransomware protection solution is like using a peashooter against a nuclear attack. Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peashooter was in 1782

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“Peashooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peashooter. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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