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saturday night special

Sat·ur·day night spe·cial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sat-er-dey, -dee nahyt spesh-uh l]
    • /ˈsæt ərˌdeɪ, -di naɪt ˈspɛʃ əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sat-er-dey, -dee nahyt spesh-uh l]
    • /ˈsæt ərˌdeɪ, -di naɪt ˈspɛʃ əl/

Definitions of saturday night special words

  • noun saturday night special a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable. 1
  • noun saturday night special a small handgun that is cheap and easy to buy 0
  • noun saturday night special any small, cheap, short-barreled handgun that is readily available 0
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Origin of saturday night special

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Saturday night special

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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saturday night special popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for saturday night special

noun saturday night special

  • forty-five — a cardinal number, 40 plus 5.
  • handgun — any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
  • handguns — Plural form of handgun.
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