roscoe

noun

Definition of roscoenext
slang
as in revolver

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roscoe
  1. revolver
  2. pistol
  3. derringer
  4. handgun
  5. gun
  6. zip gun
  7. gat
  8. six-shooter
Noun
  • How did a live round get into the revolver and who brought the lethal ammunition to the set?
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • State police later found that Elliott-Guillory does not possess a valid pistol permit in Connecticut.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect was a woman who was armed with a black, semi-automatic pistol and fled the scene in a black Jeep sport utility vehicle.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.
    — Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of derringer
Noun
  • The criminal recklessness and handgun felony charges were dismissed.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Witness statements and video surveillance showed Lindo drawing a black handgun during an argument involving several individuals, including a professional UFC fighter.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Esmeralda Muñoz, 70, said her family was furious that agents showed up to their home in full tactical gear with guns drawn to arrest her husband before dawn.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators recovered a gun in an alley next to the shooting scene, along with at least 14 shell casings.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun.
    — cleveland, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of zip gun
Noun
  • Also, demons—more specifically, the gat-wearing, hanbok-donning jeoseung saja, a kind of grim reaper tasked with guiding the dead to the afterlife in Korean mythology.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of gat
Noun
  • As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The handgun, which was introduced in 1935 after Prohibition, is a six-shooter revolver that fires rounds at a high velocity.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of six-shooter
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“Roscoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roscoe. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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