Uzis

Small rapid-fire weapons

Uzis is the plural of Uzi, a compact Israeli submachine gun known for its boxy shape and reliability.

Developed in the 1950s, it became iconic in military and law enforcement use worldwide.

In popular culture, Uzis appear frequently in action films and rap lyrics as symbols of firepower: gangsters with Uzis, spraying Uzis from the car window.

firearms

submachine gun

Compact automatic pistol-caliber firearm

rapid-fire · 9mm · magazine · military · firearm · weapon · pistol grip · blowback · semi-automatic · tactical

popculture

action movie

High-adrenaline cinema

shooter · Call of Duty · Hollywood · Scarface · Die Hard · gangsta rap · music video · prop · film · television

military

Israeli Defense Forces

Jewish state's military

soldiers · combat · infantry · paratrooper · security · bodyguard · Secret Service · tactical unit · operatives · armed forces

crime

gangster

Criminal organization member

  • drive-byAttack from passing vehicle
  • shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
  • heistOrganized large-scale theft

robbery · cartel · trafficking · smuggling · illegal · contraband · street violence · organized crime · underworld · holdup

Opposites
weapon type/form factor

Uzissniper rifles

Long-range precision weapons

artillery · cannons · howitzers · long guns · hunting rifles

lethality/weapon vs. non-weapon

Uzisolive branches

Emblems of truce

white flags · peace symbols · plowshares · shields · body armor

cultural symbolism

Uzispeace doves

Birds symbolizing harmony

Nobel Peace Prize · diplomatic pouches

Phrases
Family

Uzi

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13