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piece

piece

294 9.9
A gun, especially a handgun
  • noun
  • /piːs/
  • Slang
translation icon : pistola
  • I'm not leaving until I get a piece!
  • an artillery piece

Examples

  • "But keep your piece out of sight and let me do all the talking.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "Uncle Mike, the cop, patted me down, took the piece out of my pocket.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • A weapon is a needed piece of the work that we do.

  • Anyone can feel strong hiding behind a piece of metal.

  • I figure this guy went for that holdout piece, ankle holster, right?

  • We meet up with this low-level G called Jerry who ends up having a piece he's not supposed to have.

  • Chunjin will give you a two-piece sniper's rifle that fits nicely into a special bag.

  • Banish didn't answer, reloading the 15-clip and popping it back in and tucking the piece into his holster.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • He pulled out his piece to show that he was serious about the deal.

  • The dealer warned me to be careful when carrying my piece in public.

Synonyms

pistol
vspiece
268 2.1

A small gun you hold and fire with one hand

is informal slang that refers to such weapons in casual speech
firearm
vspiece
258 4.5

A gun a person can hold and fire by hand

is the informal slang term focusing on handheld weapons specifically
gun
vspiece
154 4.4

The firing of a weapon used to start a race or give a salute

is a slang name for the weapon itself rather than the firing event
small arm
vspiece
  • Specialized
20 4.9

A gun like a handgun or rifle that a person can carry

is slang mainly for handheld weapons rather than all portable arms
pistole
vspiece
  • Archaic
9.9

A small gun that often appears in old stories

is modern informal slang rather than an archaic or literary term

Idioms

piece of cake
  • Informal
51 1.0

Something very easy to do

15 4.4

A share in an activity that may bring money or excitement

piece of the pie
  • Informal
10 3.4

A part of profits or benefits that people receive

4 6.9

Having the same style or quality throughout

1 3.4

People make or sell items one at a time instead of in bulk

Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them

Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know

Tell someone angrily that you are unhappy with them

Compounds

180 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

piece of shit
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

piece of junk
  • Informal
36 3.2

A thing that is worth little and does not work well

piece of crap
  • Offensive
34 8.9

A thing of very poor quality that is useless

An important fact that helps explain a situation or solve a problem

23 1.8

A small area of land that someone owns or uses

piece of work
  • Informal
23 6.2

Something impressive but difficult, for example a book or building, and sometimes a person who behaves strangely

A musical work like a song or music played by instruments

A single item in a room like a chair or table

piece of garbage
  • Informal
14 1.7

A thing that is useless and not worth keeping

11 3.3

One object that is whole and not made from other parts

piece of trash
  • Offensive
11 4.7

Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality

A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions

piece of writing
  • Specialized
9 2.1

A text that a person makes to share ideas, feelings, or stories

9 3.5

Clothing made of three matching pieces, usually a jacket, trousers and a waistcoat

9 1.0

A small chewy piece of candy you chew once

piece of ass
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A person seen only as someone to have sex with, not as a whole person

A small piece cut from a larger material used to make or fix clothes

6 2.0

A small object like a pawn or queen used in the game of chess

5 7.0

A play, film, or book that shows a past time in great detail

An object that people notice and talk about

An area of land used for something, like a garden or park

piece of eight
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old Spanish silver coin worth eight reales used widely in trade from the 1500s to 1800s

A part of cloth cut to use for clothes or crafts

2 5.1

A long planned sequence in a film or game that shows big action

2 3.0

A woman's swimsuit with a separate top and bottom

2 3.0

A suit with a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

think piece
  • Literature
1 6.8

An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives opinions to start a discussion

1 6.8

A single item of stage scenery like a painted tree

1 3.1

Made of two separate parts

A piece of clothing or jewelry that gets attention

1 1.8

A coin from the United States worth fifty cents, equal to half a dollar

fowling piece
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A light shotgun used for shooting wild birds

piece goods
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Cloth sold in lengths by the yard or meter for sewing

piece of land
  • Jargon
1 6.7

A digital area in an online world that someone can buy or own

piece rate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Pay for each item a worker makes

1 5.5

An item in a collection that people value most

A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work

1 3.2

Two people who play music together as a group

knee piece
  • Archaic
9.9

A curved metal plate that protects the knee in armor

masking piece
  • Jargon
9.5

A piece of stage scenery that hides parts of the stage from the audience

8.1

A piece of animal fur you wear around the neck like a scarf for warmth and style

9.9

A piece of skilled work made to show a worker can become a master

9.9

A small chew of gutka, a kind of chewing tobacco

piece of tail
  • Offensive
9.9

Someone treated only for sex, not as a real person

A coin worth ten cents, like a dime

woketurd piece
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting label for an article that pretends to support social causes but has no real ideas

Surface Forms

piece singular
pieces plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang piece for a gun is to think of any tool or item as a 'piece' of equipment, so a handgun became known as one 'piece' of a person's arms or gear.