smoke wagon
smoke wagon · smoke wagons
A vehicle that generates smokeA vehicle that generates smoke; specifically, an automobile or a train.
UK/ˈsməʊk ˌwæɡ(ə)n/US/ˈsmoʊk ˌwæɡən/
Meaning
2 senses(US, archaic, slang)A vehicle that generates smoke; specifically, an automobile or a train.
(US, archaic, slang)A handgun, especially a revolver.
Origin
From smoke + wagon, probably a humorous reference to a conveyance or implement which “carrFrom smoke + wagon, probably a humorous reference to a conveyance or implement which “carries” or generates smoke.
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Forms
plural: smoke wagonsWord family
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