boomstick

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Meaning · English

A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “boomstick” mean?

A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.

Is “boomstick” formal or informal?

boomstick is generally slang.