thumper
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A large gun that gives a strong kick when fired
- noun
- /ˈθʌmpər/
- Slang
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pistola potente
- During target practice, the shooter relied on his trusty thumper for its stopping power.
Examples
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They kill with a machete, a shotgun, a Kalash, a thumper.
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We used the thumper to hunt deer in the woods due to its powerful recoil.
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Someone set off a thumper.
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The bible-thumper's gonna be zombie feed now.
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The thumper made it difficult to aim accurately because of its heavy kick.
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Etymology
Thumper comes from the sound word thump ('a heavy hit or dull sound') with the agent -er ('one that does'), used as a slang name for a gun. That's why a large-calibre handgun can be called a thumper—because it gives a big, heavy 'thump' when fired.