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
  • His right hand, wrapped in a handkerchief and appearing as though injured, held a revolver.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And the coolest part – its screwdriver bit holder looks like a mini revolver.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • The pistol still had 12 rounds in the magazine, prosecutors said.
    — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Here, from the pistol, Mestemaker comfortably uses his legs and hits the sail route for a chunk gain.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 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
  • Investigators said a handgun belonging to Cavazos was found at least 10 yards from his body.
    — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The second, while there were no victims, led to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who was charged with 33 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of possession of a handgun by a minor.
    — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • Johnson went on to say his administration would continue efforts to curb gun violence and support those affected by shootings.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The shooting comes toward the end of a summer that could still leave Chicago in position to match 2025’s rate of gun violence, which was the lowest seen in a decade.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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