thunderstick.
A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal.
Meaning & usage
A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal.
The man pointed his thunderstick at the buffalo, and with a great noise and fire, the buffalo fell down dead.
We sneaked into the soldiers' camp, and stole five thundersticks.
A narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another.
Where this word comes from
From thunder + stick. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.