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释义 | ammo n. ammunition.There they were, trapped in a foxhole with no ammo, enemy all over the place. What do you think happened?I don't know. They sent out for ammo, maybe? artillery n. guns; grenades. (Underworld.)Where does Max stash the artillery?All the artillery is locked in the trunk of the getaway car. attitude-adjuster n. a police officer's nightstick; any club.The officer said he would bring order to the gathering with his attitude-adjuster.Andy had a black attitude-adjuster hanging from his belt, and I wasn't going to argue with him. blade n. a knife.Bring your blade over here and cut this loose.What are you carrying a blade for? cannon n. a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.)Rocko pulled out his cannon and aimed it at Barlowe's throat.The cops found Rocko's cannon where Barlowe had kicked it during the struggle. clean mod. not carrying a weapon. (Police and underworld.)I frisked him. He's clean.Bugsy's gang was clean except for Bugsy himself who had a small pistol. equalizer n. a gun; a pistol. (Underworld.)Rocko carried an equalizer, but wouldn't dream of using it.An equalizer can be dangerous in Max's business. get the drop on someone tr. [for person A] to manage to get a gun aimed at person B before person B can aim back at person A. (The gun is then “dropped” by person B.)Rocko got the drop on Max in a flash.Max was too stoned to get the drop on Rocko. hardware n. a weapon; a gun. (Underworld and Western.)I think I see your hardware showing.Lefty keeps his hardware under his mattress. heat n. a gun; armaments. (Underworld.)Lefty has his heat on him at all times.Rocko never carries heat. heater n. a pistol. (Underworld.)Lefty carried his heater with him that day.Put your heaters away, boys. This is a job for reason. iron n. a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.)Rocko never carries iron unless he's going to use it.What kind of iron do you carry? nuke n. a nuclear weapon.Are there nukes aboard that ship?The military establishment is working on a number of new nukes. pack tr. to carry something, usually a gun. (Underworld. Any of the slang terms for gun may be used: rod, iron, heat, etc.)I can tell that guy's packing heat from the bulge in his jacket.I never pack a rod on Sunday. persuader n. a gun or other weapon used to threaten someone. (Underworld.)He pulls out this persuader, see, and aims it right at me, see.Maybe my little persuader will help you remember where the money is. piece n. a gun, especially a revolver. (Underworld.)Is that guy carrying a piece?Okay, this gun is aimed at your head. Drop your piece. popper n. a handgun. (Underworld. From the sound of a gunshot.)He carries a popper under his coat.It's illegal to carry a popper in this state. rod n. a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.)I got a rod in my pocket. Don't move.I don't have any bullets for my rod. roscoe n. a pistol, especially a revolver. (Underworld.)He's got a roscoe in his pocket.I'm going down there to talk to Max, and I'm taking my roscoe. sap n. a blackjack. (Underworld.)The thug bopped him on the head with a sap.Max had a sap in his pocket when they arrested him for possession. Saturday night special n. a small, easily obtainable pistol.There was another killing last night with a Saturday night special.That's the tenth shooting done with a Saturday night special this week. shank n. a knife.The mugger pulled a shank on the victim.The cops found the shank in the bushes. shiv and chiv n. a knife. (Underworld.)Swiftly and silently his shiv found its way up under Rocko's ribs. All for a silly dame.I could tell from the way his cuff broke that there was a chiv strapped to his leg. shooting iron n. a pistol. (Cowboy and folksy.)Millard “Shorty” Wilson always carried his shooting iron with him, except for one fateful day back in '92— 1892, that is.He pulled out his shooting iron and got down to cleaning it. slug n. a bullet.Barlowe sent a couple of slugs into Rocko's chest. Rocko crumpled soundlessly.The medico dug out the slugs like he had done it a thousand times—which he probably had. switch n. a switchblade knife.They found a switch in his pocket when they searched him.Max was arrested for carrying a switch. zip gun n. a homemade handgun. (Underworld.)The kid had a zip gun, so I didn't argue.Can he handle anything other than a zip gun? |
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