pop gun

Child's cork launcher

A pop gun is a toy gun that makes a popping sound when fired, typically shooting a cork or soft projectile with air pressure.

The term extends to any weak or ineffective firearm: That little pistol is just a pop gun.

Also spelled as one word: popgun.

toy

cap

Covering for top

pistol · shooter · blaster · dart · nerf · plaything · pellet · squirt · slingshot · rubberband

imitation

replica

Faithful scaled reproduction

toy · harmless · safe · substitute · stand-in · prop · costume · play-acting · simulation · dummy

sound

bang

Sudden loud noise

  • crackNarrow break or attempt
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • reportFormal written findings

shot · discharge · percussion · clap · thwack · echo · firecracker · cap · burst · puff

childhood

nostalgia

Longing for the past

imagination · pretend · cowboys · make-believe · playhouse · backyard · birthday · stocking-stuffer · carnival · prize

Categories
Opposites
lethality/firepower

pop gunassault rifle

Automatic infantry combat weapon

machine gun · bazooka · AK-47 · cannon · shotgun

authenticity as firearm

pop gunservice weapon

Issued firearm for officials

deadly weapon · military firearm · sidearm · handgun · pistol

seriousness/authenticity

pop gunservice weapon

Issued firearm for officials

firearm · sidearm · piece · heat · artillery

Family

pop, gun, pops, popped, popping, popper, poppers, guns, gunned

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G