quaker gun

Quak·er gun

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwey-ker guhn]
- /ˈkweɪ kər gʌn/
- /ˈkweɪ.kər ɡʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwey-ker guhn]
- /ˈkweɪ kər gʌn/

Definitions of quaker gun words

noun quaker gun a dummy gun, as on a ship or fort: so called in allusion to the Quakers' opposition to war. 1
noun quaker gun a dummy gun, as of wood 0
noun quaker gun a dummy gun or cannon, as of wood 0

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Origin of quaker gun

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Quaker gun

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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quaker gun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quaker gun usage trend in Literature

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