roscoe

slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roscoe
Noun
  • Police also allegedly found an additional Glock pistol stolen out of Southington, a revolver and two high-capacity magazines, according to police.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Some went to a gun store in town and bought all the revolvers in stock, in preparation for another attack.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Richie hands Harry a pistol, but the fixer gives it back.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • After the shooting, police recovered an AR-15 style rifle – in addition to the pistol and a shotgun found at the scene – inside the car Phoenix Ikner drove to campus, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the ongoing investigation.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.
    Brian Matthew Jordan, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
  • This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.
    Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
Noun
  • Rather than simply sourcing the best handgun commercially available, the army used the defense procurement system, which begins with determining requirements rather than evaluating what is currently on the market, adding years to the process.
    MICHAEL BROWN, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple instances of gun violence occur outside of New York City Public Schools, often involving students and school safety staff.
    Savanah Jackson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ferguson was arrested that same night, and police later recovered 48 weapons — including rifles, shotguns, and handguns, and over 26,000 rounds of ammunition — from his home, according to prosecutors.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • An opening montage of video clips ends with an iconic two-shot from the film of their characters, Pedro (Marin) behind the wheel and Man (Chong) riding shotgun, disappearing into a screen full of smoke.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Roscoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roscoe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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