Luger
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈluːɡər/
- Sol heard you used a German Luger.
Examples
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He had a Luger in his shoulder holster.
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Katukov drew his Luger out of his pants.
Fiction book (1991) -
The German Luger his father had brought back from the war.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Was that a Luger you were holding?"
Fiction book (1993) -
Another was looking at the Luger pistol his father had.
Fiction book (1991) -
In his right hand, he holds what looks like a Luger.
Fiction book (1993) -
You had a Luger pointed at the base of your skull the first time we met.
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I fell back, then regained my balance while Katukov worked the Luger into his belt.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mephisto's Luger is aimed at Indy.
Fiction book (1990) -
The thickset man gestured with the Luger in his gloved left hand.
Synonyms
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8.6
A small gun like a pistol that you carry on your belt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luger is the name of a German pistol that comes from the name of the man who designed it, Georg Luger. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'sandwich' named after a person: the Luger is simply the gun that carries its maker's name.