water gun

noun

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Similar to Barcelona’s July 2024 water gun incident, where a small group of locals vented their frustrations by squirting tourists with toy guns, recent government actions were largely inspired by Spain’s ongoing housing crisis. Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025 So, the bride came up with her water gun insurance policy. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Locals sprayed tourists with water guns in Barcelona, holding 'Go Home' banners, and the mayor announced plans to ban Airbnb by 2028. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Twitter originally switched its emoji to display a water gun in 2018, following others like Google and Facebook. Wes Davis, The Verge, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for water gun

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water gun was in 1951

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“Water gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20gun. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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